Old City Hall

Historical marker location:

430 E Street Northwest, Judiciary Square, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Indiana Avenue Northwest east of 5th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west.)

Civil War to Civil Rights. Downtown 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.