Historical Marker
Cardinal Direction Marker: West
Historical marker location:
339 Maryland Avenue Southwest, The National Mall, District of Columbia
( Marker can be reached from 4th Street Southwest north of Independence Avenue Southwest, on the right when traveling north. Reported permanently removed.)
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.