L'Enfant Plaza named for Pierre Charles L'Enfant

L'Enfant Plaza at 480 L'Enfant Plaza SW is named for Pierre Charles L'Enfant, the French-born designer who produced the 1791 plan for the federal city of Washington. L'Enfant's plan established the city's system of radial avenues, squares, and key public spaces that shaped the capital's layout. The plaza, adjacent federal buildings, and the Metro station commemorate his role in the city's creation.