Historical Marker
William Howard Taft
Historical marker location:
1135 16th Street Northwest, Downtown Washington, District of Columbia
( Marker is at the intersection of 16th Street Northwest and Sumner Row Northwest, on the right when traveling north on 16th Street Northwest.)
Marker installed: 2018
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.