Enid A. Haupt Garden

Historical marker location:

1001 Jefferson Drive Southwest, The National Mall, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from the intersection of Independence Avenue Southwest and 10th Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west.)

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.