Black Broadway

Historical marker location:

1344 U Street Northwest, U Street Corridor, District of Columbia

( Marker is on U Street Northwest east of 14th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east. Reported permanently removed.)

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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.