Tunlaw Road

Historical marker location:

2207 Tunlaw Road Northwest, Glover Park, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Tunlaw Road Northwest south of 37th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 2009

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.