Beyond the Basics

Historical marker location:

715 Euclid Street Northwest, Pleasant Plains, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Euclid Street Northwest west of Georgia Avenue Northwest (U.S. 29), on the left when traveling east.)

Lift Every Voice. Georgia Ave./Pleasant Plains Heritage Trail

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.