United House of Prayer for All People
Historical marker location:
1730 7th Street Northwest, Shaw, District of Columbia
( Marker is on 7th Street Northwest (U.S. 29) just north of R Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north.)
Marker installed: 1996
Church on the Rock of the Apostolic Faith
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The District was the site of one of the first major race riots in U.S. history: The Washington, D.C. race riot of 1919 was sparked by tensions between white and black residents and lasted for several days. It resulted in 15 deaths and over 100 injuries.