Mary Church Terrell

Historical marker location:

575 Seventh Street Northwest, Penn Quarter, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of Seventh Street Northwest and F Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north on Seventh Street Northwest.)

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.