Commerce to Commemoration

Historical marker location:

1469 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Federal Triangle, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of Pennsylvania Ave Northwest and 15th Street Northest, on the left when traveling west on Pennsylvania Ave Northwest.)

Marker installed: 2021

The Evolution of a City Block.

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.