José Artigas Memorial
Historical marker location:
796 Virginia Avenue Northwest, Foggy Bottom, District of Columbia
( Marker is at the intersection of Constitution Avenue Northwest (U.S. 50) and 18th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west on Constitution Avenue Northwest.)
Marker installed: 1950
"Statues of the Liberators"
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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.