Foxhall Village Now and Then

Historical marker location:

4402 Reservoir Rd NW, Foxhall, District of Columbia

( Marker is on 44th Street Northwest just south of Reservoir Road Northwest, on the left when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 2019

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.