Safe Havens

Historical marker location:

1600 9th Street Northwest, Shaw, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of 9th Street Northwest and Rhode Island Avenue Northwest (U.S. 29) on 9th Street Northwest.)

Marker installed: 2006

Midcity at the Crossroads. Shaw 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.