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Historical marker location:
4111 Wisconsin Avenue Northwest, McLean Gardens, District of Columbia
( Marker is at the intersection of Wisconsin Avenue Northwest and Upton Street Northwest, on the left when traveling north on Wisconsin Avenue Northwest.)
Tenleytown, DC. Country Village to City Neighborhood
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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.