Ysabel I, La Catolica

Historical marker location:

173 17th Street Northwest, Foggy Bottom, District of Columbia

( Marker is on 17th Street Northwest north of Constitution Avenue Northwest (U.S. 50), on the left when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 1965

[Queen Isabella of Spain and the Americas]

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.