The streets were laid out as a grid of four quadrants, centered on the people’s representatives, not the president’s house.
The streets were laid out as a grid of four quadrants, centered on the people’s representatives, not the president’s house.
Atop that grid, L’Enfant drew diagonal avenues named for the original states. The grid and the avenues are distinct but intertwined — like the states and the federal government.
Atop that grid, L’Enfant drew diagonal avenues named for the original states. The grid and the avenues are distinct but intertwined — like the states and the federal government.
The Northern states were generally in the northern part of the city …
The Northern states were generally in the northern part of the city …
… the Southern states in the south.
… the Southern states in the south.
Pennsylvania — site of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitutional Convention — holds a central place symbolizing shared power between the legislature and presidency.
Pennsylvania — site of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitutional Convention — holds a central place symbolizing shared power between the legislature and presidency.
Through the heart of the city, L’Enfant planned a grand public walk.
Through the heart of the city, L’Enfant planned a grand public walk.
Where the axes from the Capitol and White House meet, he located a monument to Washington.
Where the axes from the Capitol and White House meet, he located a monument to Washington.
Beyond that monument, the Mall faced the Potomac River and the wide-open American West.
Beyond that monument, the Mall faced the Potomac River and the wide-open American West.