John Lutz

Historical marker location:

1255 Wisconsin Avenue Northwest, Georgetown, District of Columbia

( Memorial is on Wisconsin Avenue Northwest south of N Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 1970

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.