Elizabeth Keckley

Historical marker location:

1432 K Street Northwest, Downtown Washington, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of K Street Northwest (U.S. 29) and Vermont Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling west on K Street Northwest.)

Marker installed: 2019

1818 - 1907

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.