Langston Golf Course

Historical marker location:

2600 Benning Road Northeast, Carver Langston, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from 26th Street Northeast north of Benning Road Northeast, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 1991

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.