L'Enfant Plan
United States historic place; street and land use plan for Washington, DC / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The L'Enfant Plan[3] for the city of Washington is the urban plan developed in 1791 by Major Pierre (Peter) Charles L'Enfant for George Washington, the first president of the United States.[2][4] It is regarded as one of the most amazing urban design plans in the world and has served as inspiration for the plans of Detroit, Indianapolis, Brasilia, and New Delhi.
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Facsimile of 1791 L'Enfant Plan for Washington, D.C. | |
Location | Washington, D.C., U.S. |
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Coordinates | 38°53′26″N 77°1′13″W |
NRHP reference No. | 97000332 |
Designated | April 24, 1997[1][2] |
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