Historical Marker

Ontario 17

Historical marker location:
2550 17th St NW, Adams Morgan, District of Columbia
( Marker is on 17th Street Northwest just south of Fuller Street, on the right when traveling south.)

Former Site of the Ontario Theatre<br>1700 Columbia Road, NW. John J. Zink, Architect (1886 - 1952).

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.
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