Samuel Francis Du Pont

Historical marker location:

1 Dupont Circle Northwest, Dupont Circle, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of Dupont Circle Northwest and Connecticut Avenue Northwest on Dupont Circle Northwest.)

Marker installed: 1921

Memorial Fountain in Du Pont Circle

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.