Historical Marker
A National Memorial
Historical marker location:
2912 Independence Avenue Southwest, The National Mall, District of Columbia
( Marker is on Independence Avenue Southwest, 0.1 miles west of Lincoln Memorial Circle Southwest, on the right when traveling west.)
Marker installed: 2019
George Washington Memorial Parkway. National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
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.