Boy Scout Memorial

Historical marker location:

610 15th Street Northwest, Downtown Washington, District of Columbia

( Marker is on 15th Street Northwest north of Constitution Avenue Northwest (U.S. 50), on the left when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 1964

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.