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L'Enfant Plan of Washington D.C.

12 March 2010 - 1:42pm
Summary: 
L'Enfant created a grand plan showcasing the U.S. Capitol's significance

L'Enfant developed a plan featuring ceremonial spaces and grand radial avenues, while respecting natural contours of the land. The result was a system of intersecting diagonal avenues superimposed over a grid system. The avenues radiated from the two most significant building sites that were to be occupied by houses for Congress and the President.

City: 
Washington, D.C.
Link: 
http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/treasures/tri001.html
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