Historical Marker
April 1, 1967
Historical marker location:
1200 New Jersey Avenue Southeast, Navy Yard, District of Columbia
( Marker can be reached from New Jersey Avenue Southeast north of Tingey Street Southeast, on the right when traveling north. Reported unreadable.)
Transportation Walk.
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.