Historical Marker
Meadow
Historical marker location:
339 Maryland Avenue Southwest, The National Mall, District of Columbia
( Marker can be reached from Independence Avenue Southwest west of 4th Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west. Reported permanently removed.)
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.