John Wesley A.M.E. Zion Church

Historical marker location:

1616 14th Street Northwest, Logan Circle, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of 14th Street Northwest and Corcoran Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north on 14th Street Northwest.)

Marker installed: 1994

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.