Ocean Piece

Historical marker location:

300 7th St NW, Penn Quarter, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from the intersection of 7th Street Northwest and Indiana Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling south.)

by Jorge Martins

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.