Dr. Edgar J. Helms

Historical marker location:

515 15th Street Northwest, Penn Quarter, District of Columbia

( Marker is on 15th Street Northwest north of Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling north.)

The Extra Mile. Points of Light Volunteer Pathway

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.