Warren M. Robbins

Historical marker location:

1801 E Street Southeast, Barney Circle, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from E Street Southeast east of Potomac Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling east.)

Sept. 4, 1923 ~ Dec. 4th, 2008

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.