Designed to Compete

Historical marker location:

4302 Sheriff Rd NE, Deanwood, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Sheriff Road Northeast just east of 43rd Place Northeast, on the left when traveling west.)

Marker installed: 2009

A Self-Reliant People. Greater Deanwood 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.