Announcement of the Atomic Age

Historical marker location:

2036 H Street Northwest, Foggy Bottom, District of Columbia

( Marker is on 21st Street Northwest south of H Street Northwest, on the left when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 2002

The original design of the city was influenced by a French architect: Pierre Charles L'Enfant, a French architect and engineer, was hired by George Washington to design the city in 1791. L'Enfant's design was influenced by the layout of several European cities, including Paris and Versailles.