Historical Marker
Robert Latham Owen
Historical marker location:
Foggy Bottom, District of Columbia
( Marker is at the intersection of C Street Northwest and 20th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west on C Street Northwest.)
ᎡᎣᏖ ᏞᎺ ᏪO. 1856-1947.
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.