Historical Marker
Memorial Tree Planting
Historical marker location:
451 7th Street Southwest, Southwest Federal Center, District of Columbia
( Marker can be reached from D Street Southwest west of 7th Street Southwest, on the left when traveling east.)
Marker installed: 1995
April 21, 1995. Yoshino Cherry Redbud.
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.