Admiral David G. Farragut

Historical marker location:

912 17th St NW, Downtown Washington, District of Columbia

( Memorial is on 17th Street Northwest near K Street Northwest (U.S. 29), in the median.)

Marker installed: 1881

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.