Historical Marker
A Courthouse Reborn
Historical marker location:
444 E Street Northwest, Judiciary Square, District of Columbia
( Marker is at the intersection of E Street Northwest and 5th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east on E Street Northwest.)
Marker installed: 2012
Civil War to Civil Rights. Downtown Heritage Trail.
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.