WRAMC - Modern Era

Historical marker location:

1010 Butternut Street Northwest, Brightwood, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from Main Drive Northwest west of 12th Street Northwest, on the left when traveling west.)

Former Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Walking Tour

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.