You are standing at the edge of Embassy Row
Historical marker location:
1732 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, Dupont Circle, District of Columbia
( Marker is on Massachusetts Avenue Northwest west of 17th Street Northwest, on the left when traveling west. Reported damaged.)
Dupont Circle. Diverse Visions | One Neighborhood
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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.