Lanier Heights

Historical marker location:

2731 Ontario Road Northwest, Adams Morgan, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Ontario Road Northwest south of Lanier Place Northwest, on the right when traveling west.)

Marker installed: 2005

Roads to Diversity. Adams Morgan 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.