Rick Bartow

Historical marker location:

482 Independence Ave SW, The National Mall, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Jefferson Drive Southwest just west of 4th Street Southwest, on the right when traveling east.)

Marker installed: 2020

Wiyot, 1946-2016

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.