Francis Griffith Newlands

Historical marker location:

3307 Western Avenue Northwest, Chevy Chase, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of Chevy Chase Circle Northwest and Connecticut Avenue Northwest, in the median on Chevy Chase Circle Northwest.)

Marker installed: 1933

1878 - 1917

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.