WASHINGTON (WUSA9) -- The white marble steps of the Lincoln and Jefferson memorials are impressive. However, it is the 75 concrete steps, between M Street and Prospect Street at 36th in Georgetown, that are infamous.
On Friday, the Exorcist stairs took their rightful place in D.C. history.
The stairs were first made famous in the 1971 novel and 1973 horror film The Exorcist.
Mayor Muriel Bowser was joined the film's screenwriter and director to officially commemorate the steps with a plaque.
"In time, the Rockies may crumble, Gibralter may crumble, they're only made of clay, but these steps are here to stay," William Friedkin, who directed The Exorcist said.
Some say the recognition is long overdue. It only happened because of fans who raised $7,000. The grassroots effort coordinated by the DuPont festival and the D.C. Office of Cable TV, Film, Music and Entertainment.
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