Hélène De Beir

Historical marker location:

1740 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, Dupont Circle, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from Massachusetts Avenue Northwest east of 18th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east.)

(Kortrijk, Belgium 1974). Studied at SAIS 1998-1999

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.