1869

Historical marker location:

1200 New Jersey Ave SE, Navy Yard, District of Columbia

( Marker is on M Street Southeast just east of 3rd Street Southeast, on the right when traveling east.)

Marker installed: 2021

Theodore Judah

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.