Historical Marker
Olmsted Walk
Historical marker location:
3001 Connecticut Avenue Northwest, Smithsonian National Zoo, District of Columbia
( Marker is on Olmsted Walk.)
Smithsonian's National Zoo. 125 Years.
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.