St. Jerome the Priest

Historical marker location:

2343 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, Sheridan-Kalorama, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Massachusetts Avenue Northwest north of Decatur Place Northwest, on the right when traveling west.)

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.