The Capitol in Flames

Historical marker location:

200 3rd Street Southeast, Capitol Hill, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Pennsylvania Avenue Southeast west of 3rd Street, on the right when traveling west.)

Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail. National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

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.