Campus to Army Camps and Back Again

Historical marker location:

2500 15th Street Northwest, Columbia Heights, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from 15th Street Northwest south of Euclid Street Northwest, on the left when traveling north.)

Meridian Hill Park, National Historic Landmark

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.