Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy

Historical marker location:

748 Jackson Place Northwest, Downtown Washington, District of Columbia

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

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.