Wormely Family Estate Site

Historical marker location:

3530 Van Ness Street Northwest, North Cleveland Park, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Van Ness Street Northwest west of Reno Road Northwest, on the left when traveling west.)

African American Heritage Trail, Washington, DC. 3530 Van Ness Street, NW

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.