Education Matters

Historical marker location:

1431 Good Hope Road Southeast, Fairlawn, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from the intersection of Good Hope Road Southeast and Minnesota Avenue South East.)

Marker installed: 2013

An East-of-the-River View. Anacostia Heritage Trail

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.