National Museum of the U.S. Navy
Historical marker location:
736 Sicard Street Southeast, Navy Yard, District of Columbia
( Marker is on Sicard Street Southeast east of Paulding Street Southeast, on the left when traveling east.)
Washington Navy Yard. Formerly: the Naval Gun Factory's 'Breech Mechanism & Gun Shop'
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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.