A Changing Landscape

Historical marker location:

3512 11th St Northwest, Columbia Heights, District of Columbia

( Marker is on 11th Street Northwest north of Monroe Street Northeast.)

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.