Keeping the Cherry Trees Healthy

Historical marker location:

The Tidal Basin, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Independence Avenue Southwest west of Maine Avenue Southwest, on the right when traveling east.)

National Mall and Memorial Parks. National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior

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.