Historical Marker
Second Baptist Church
Historical marker location:
816 3rd St NW, Mount Vernon Square, District of Columbia
( Marker is on 3rd Street Northwest just north of H Street Northwest, on the left when traveling north.)
816 Third Street, NW.
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.