Daniel Patrick Moynihan Place

Historical marker location:

1300 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Federal Triangle, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest east of 13th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east.)

Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center

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.