Pembroke College, Oxford, Coat of Arms

Historical marker location:

2121 H Street Northwest, Foggy Bottom, District of Columbia

( Marker is on H Street Northwest east of 22nd Street Northwest, on the left when traveling east.)

Marker installed: 1998

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.