Francis Asbury

Historical marker location:

3045 Mt. Pleasant St NW, Mount Pleasant, District of Columbia

( Marker is on 16th Street Northwest north of Harvard Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 1916

1745-1816. Pioneer Methodist Bishop in America

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.