Clara Barton, Angel of the Battlefield at Home

Historical marker location:

437 7th Street Northwest, Penn Quarter, District of Columbia

( Marker is on 7th Street Northwest south of E Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north.)

Civil War to Civil Rights. Downtown 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.