GW's River Horse

Historical marker location:

730 21st Street Northwest, Foggy Bottom, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of 21st Street Northwest and H Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south on 21st Street Northwest.)

Marker installed: 1996

[Lisner Auditorium]

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.