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Pierre " Peter " Charles L'Enfant ( French: [pjɛʁ ʃɑʁl lɑ̃fɑ̃]; August 2, 1754 – June 14, 1825) was an American-French artist, professor, and military engineer who in 1791 designed the baroque styled plan for Washington, D.C., the capital city of the United States.
- French and American
- June 14, 1825 (aged 70), Prince George's County, Maryland, U.S.
- August 2, 1754, Paris, France
Apr 30, 2008 · L'Enfant and Washington Today Some of L'Enfant's plans, including a huge waterfall cascading down Capitol Hill, were never realized. But the National Mall has been a great success, used...
Mar 21, 2024 · Pierre Charles L’Enfant (born August 2, 1754, Paris, France—died June 14, 1825, Prince George’s county, Maryland, U.S.) was a French-born American engineer, architect, and urban designer who designed the basic plan for Washington, D.C., the capital city of the United States.
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Pierre L'Enfant. Noted as one of the most influential architects and city planners in American history, Pierre “Peter” Charles L’Enfant is most famous for designing the nation’s capital, Washington, D.C.
The L'Enfant Plan 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 ...
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Apr 17, 2020 · The L'Enfant Plan. National Mall and Memorial Parks. L'Enfant-Ellicott map of Washington, 1792. NPS. by Charles LeeDecker. Pierre L’Enfant’s city plan of 1790 features a network of broad diagonal axes superimposed over a more traditional pattern of east-west and north-south streets.
Pierre-Charles L’Enfant (August 2, 1754–June 14, 1825) was a French architect, civil engineer, and urban designer best known for his plan of 1791 of the nation's capital city of Washington.
