Constitution of 3 May 1791

Historical marker location:

2640 16th St NW, Adams Morgan, District of Columbia

( Marker is on 16th Street Northwest just north of Euclid Street Northwest, on the left when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 2021

Mutual Pledge 20 October 1791. 230th Anniversary

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.