Commerce and Community
Historical marker location:
541 8th Street Southeast, Capitol Hill, District of Columbia
( Marker is at the intersection of 8th Street Southeast and E Street Southeast, on the right when traveling north on 8th Street Southeast.)
Marker installed: 2004
Tour of Duty. Barracks Row 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.