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Pierre "Peter" Charles L'Enfant (French: [pjɛʁ ʃɑʁl lɑ̃fɑ̃]; August 2, 1754 – June 14, 1825) was a French-American artist, professor, and military engineer who in 1791 designed the baroque styled plan for Washington, D.C., the capital city of the United States.
Jun 10, 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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Apr 30, 2008 · Learn how Pierre Charles L'Enfant, a Frenchman who fought in the Revolutionary War, designed the city of Washington, D.C. from scratch in 1791. Discover his vision, his challenges and his legacy in this brief history.
Viewers of the History Channel's Ancient Aliens learned that the crazy street map of Washington, D.C. with its roundabouts and angled avenues, is based on celestial navigations, ancient aliens, and Luciferian New World Order. City planner Pierre Charles L'Enfant would be shocked to hear about this.
May 21, 2018 · Pierre Charles L'Enfant (1754-1825), French-born American architect, designed the plan on which Washington, D.C., was built. The philosophical ideals of 18th-century France gave the American Revolution its ideological character.
Jun 8, 2018 · Pierre-Charles L'Enfant was a French artist who excelled in architecture and engineering. He is best remembered as the city planner who designed Washington, D.C., under the direction of President George Washington (1732–1799; served 1789–97; see entry in volume 2).
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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.
