Takoma Theatre Timeline

Historical marker location:

6837 4th St NW, Takoma, District of Columbia

( Marker is on 4th Street Northwest just south of Butternut Street Northwest, on the left when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 2022

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.