In Grateful Commemoration of the Signing of the Constitution

Historical marker location:

2715 Q St NW, Georgetown, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Q Street Northwest just west of 27th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west.)

Marker installed: 1937

1787 - 1937

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.