Frederick Douglass National Historic Site

Historical marker location:

1411 W Street Southeast, Anacostia, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from the intersection of W Street Southeast and 14th Street Southeast, on the left when traveling west.)

Marker installed: 2007

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.