1667 Wisconsin Ave. NW

Historical marker location:

1667 Wisconsin Avenue Northwest, Georgetown, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Wisconsin Avenue Northwest south of Reservoir Road Northwest, on the left when traveling south.)

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.