Pierre Charles L'Enfant

Architect

1754 – 1825

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Who was Pierre Charles L'Enfant?

Pierre "Peter" Charles L'Enfant was a French-born American architect and civil engineer best known for designing the layout of the streets of Washington, D.C., the L'Enfant Plan.

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Born
Aug 2, 1754
Anet
Ethnicity
  • French American
Nationality
  • United States of America
  • France
Profession
Education
  • Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture
Died
Jun 14, 1825
Prince George's County
Resting place
Arlington National Cemetery

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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