Renovating the Fountain
Historical marker location:
1300 Constitution Avenue Northwest, The National Mall, District of Columbia
( Marker can be reached from Constitution Avenue Northwest (U.S. 50) east of 14th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east.)
Smithsonian National Museum of American History. Kenneth E. Behring Center
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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.