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Pierre Charles L’Enfant

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French-born American architect (1754-1825)

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Pierre "Peter" Charles L'Enfant was a French-American artist, professor, and military engineer. , after it was designated to become the capital of the United States following its relocation from Philadelphia.

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Boulevard Saint Marcel in Paris, where L'Enfant grew upBoulevard Saint Marcel in Paris, where L'Enfant grew upAlexander Hamilton, who supported L'Enfant and helped him secure work in Paterson, New Jersey after he was dismissed from the federal city projectAlexander Hamilton, who supported L'Enfant and helped him secure work in Paterson, New Jersey after he was dismissed from the federal city projectGeorgetown and the City of Washington in 1801Georgetown and the City of Washington in 1801A facsimile of the manuscript of L'Enfant's 1791 plan for the federal capital city[29]A facsimile of the manuscript of L'Enfant's 1791 plan for the federal capital city[29]Stephen Hallet's design for the United States Capitol, which may have been inspired by L'Enfant's visionStephen Hallet's design for the United States Capitol, which may have been inspired by L'Enfant's visionL'Enfant's 1791 proposal for National Mall in Washington, D.C.L'Enfant's 1791 proposal for National Mall in Washington, D.C.Map showing Daniel Carroll's home protruding into New Jersey Ave, SE, which L'Enfant tore down, c. 1796Map showing Daniel Carroll's home protruding into New Jersey Ave, SE, which L'Enfant tore down, c. 1796

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Pierre "Peter" Charles L'Enfant was a French-American artist, professor, and military engineer. In 1791, L'Enfant designed the baroque-styled plan for the development of Washington, D.C., after it was designated to become the capital of the United States following its relocation from Philadelphia. His work, known as the L'Enfant Plan, inspired plans for other major world capitals, including Brasília, New Delhi, and Canberra. In the U.S., plans for the development of three major cities, Detroit, Indianapolis, and Sacramento, were inspired from L'Enfant's plan for Washington, D.C.

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Lived 1754 to 1825 · aged 70
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