Very Rev. Godfrey Schilling, O.F.M.

Historical marker location:

1400 Quincy Street Northeast, Brookland, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from 14th Street Northeast south of Quincy Street Northeast, on the right when traveling north.)

The District was the site of the first public monument to George Washington: The Washington Monument, which stands in the center of the National Mall, was built to honor the first U.S. president. It was completed in 1884, more than 50 years after construction began.