Uniontown, DC's First Suburb

Historical marker location:

2014 14th Street Southeast, Anacostia, District of Columbia

( Marker is on 14th Street Southeast south of U Street Southeast, in the median.)

Marker installed: 2013

East-of-the-River View. Anacostia 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.