Thurgood Marshall

Historical marker location:

800 Wharf Street Southwest, Southwest Waterfront, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Wharf Street Southwest west of Pearl Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west.)

Marker installed: 2017

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.