Barry Farm - Hillsdale
Historical marker location:
1101 Howard Road Southeast, Buena Vista, District of Columbia
( Marker is on Howard Road Southeast west of Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling east.)
African American Heritage Trail, Washington, DC. Bounded by St. Elizabeths Hospital, Alabama Avenue and Morris Road, SE, and the Anacostia River
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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.