Simón Bolívar

Historical marker location:
203 18th Street Northwest, Foggy Bottom, District of Columbia
( Memorial is at the intersection of 18th Street Northwest and Virginia Avenue Northwest, on the left when traveling north on 18th Street Northwest.)
Marker installed: 1958

"Statues of the Liberators"

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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.