Historical Marker
Cosmos Club
Historical marker location:
2121 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, Dupont Circle, District of Columbia
( Marker is at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue Northwest and Q Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north on Massachusetts Avenue Northwest.)
Historic Site, Washington, DC.
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.