Pierre Charles L'Enfant (born 2 August 1754, Paris, France - died 14 June 1825, Prince George's County, Maryland, USA) created the original design for the city. However, he was fired by George Washington and his former assistant, Andrew Ellicottredrew the plans from memory.
Washington, D.C. is a planned city. The design for the City of Washington was largely the work of Pierre (Peter) Charles L'Enfant, a French-born architect, engineer, and city planner who first arrived in the colonies as a military engineer with Major General Lafayette during the American Revolutionary War
Pierre L'Enfant
Washington, DC
George Washington was in charge when the capital city was being planned.
George Washington himself, surveyed the location for DC.
Washington DC was always planned to be the capital of the US. The entire district is a single city.
One reason Washington D.C. was created is because Congress needed a permanent place to meet instead of going to a different spot every time.
John Adams
Washington DC is the capital city of the US, it does not have a capital city.
benjamin banneker
Pierre L'Enfant.
there are no counties in Washington DC because Washington DC is a city itself.
The white house is in the city of Washington , DC.