Along the "Nile Valley"
Historical marker location:
2730 Georgia Avenue Northwest, Pleasant Plains, District of Columbia
( Marker is on Georgia Avenue Northwest (U.S. 29) south of Girard Street Northwest, on the left when traveling north.)
Lift Every Voice. Georgia Ave./Pleasant Plains Heritage Trail
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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.