Cortelyou House

Historical marker location:

260 Maryland Avenue Northeast, Capitol Hill, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from the intersection of Maryland Avenue Northeast (Alternate U.S. 1) and 3rd Street Northeast.)

Marker installed: 1991

1891. Residence of George B. Cortelyou.

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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.