Historical Marker

In Memory of Henry Martyn Robert

Historical marker location:
1812 N Street Northwest, Dupont Circle, District of Columbia
( Marker is on N Street Northwest west of Connecticut Avenue Northwest.)
Marker installed: 2001

1837–1923. Brigadier General, U. S. Army

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.
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