Historical Marker
Completing the Triangle
Historical marker location:
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Federal Triangle, District of Columbia
( Marker is on 14th Street Northwest north of Constitution Avenue Northwest (U.S. 1/50), on the right when traveling north.)
Marker installed: 2012
Make No Little Plans. Federal Triangle 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.