A Garden Protecting Rock Creek

Historical marker location:

5200 Glover Road Northwest, Rock Creek Park, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from Glover Road Northwest north of Maintenance Road Northwest, on the right when traveling north.)

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.