Dedication to the Dedicated

Historical marker location:

3531 W Place Northwest, Glover Park, District of Columbia

( Marker is on W Place Northwest east of 37th Street Northwest.)

Marker installed: 2014

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.