Pioneering Plants

Historical marker location:

1000 Constitution Ave NW, The National Mall, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of Constitution Avenue Northwest (U.S. 1/50) and 10th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east on Constitution Avenue Northwest.)

[Ginkgo biloba]

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.