Early Fire Fighting

Historical marker location:

3300 Newark Street Northwest, Cleveland Park, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of Newark Street Northwest and 33rd Place Northwest, on the right when traveling east on Newark Street Northwest. Reported unreadable.)

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.