Peirce-Klingle Estate at Linnaean Hill
Historical marker location:
3545 Williamsburg Lane Northwest, Rock Creek Park, District of Columbia
( Marker can be reached from Williamsburg Lane Northwest north of Porter Street Northwest, on the left when traveling south.)
Rock Creek Park. National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior
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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.