Historical Marker
Educational Institutions
Historical marker location:
2153 California Street Northwest, Sheridan-Kalorama, District of Columbia
( Marker is at the intersection of California Street Northwest and Phelps Place Northwest, on the right when traveling west on California Street Northwest.)
Sheridan Kalorama. Call Box Restoration Project.
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.