Very Rev. Charles A. Vissani, O.F.M.

Historical marker location:

1400 Quincy Street Northeast, Brookland, District of Columbia

( Marker is on 14th Street Northeast near Quincy Street Northeast, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 1981

The District was the site of a major earthquake in 2011: On August 23, 2011, a 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck the East Coast of the United States, with its epicenter located in Mineral, Virginia. The quake was felt strongly in Washington, D.C., causing damage to several buildings, including the Washington Monument and the National Cathedral.