Historical Marker
Thaddeus Stevens School
Historical marker location:
1050 21st St NW, Downtown Washington, District of Columbia
( Marker is on 21st Street Northwest just south of L Street Northwest, on the right.)
1868.
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.