Historical Marker
Ashburton House
Historical marker location:
1525 H Street Northwest, Downtown Washington, District of Columbia
( Marker is on H Street Northwest west of Vermont Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling west.)
Marker installed: 1974
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.