Back بيير شارلز لانفانت Arabic بيير شارلز لانفانت ARZ Pierre Charles L'Enfant Czech Pierre L’Enfant German Πιερ Λ' Ανφάν Greek Pierre Charles L'Enfant Esperanto Pierre Charles L'Enfant Spanish پیر شارل لوفان Persian Pierre Charles L’Enfant Finnish Pierre Charles L'Enfant French
Pierre "Peter" Charles L'Enfant | |
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| Born | August 2, 1754 Paris, France |
| Died | June 14, 1825 (aged 70) |
| Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery 38°52′52″N 77°04′20″W / 38.88111°N 77.07222°W |
| Monuments | L'Enfant Plaza, Washington, D.C.; Freedom Plaza, Washington, D.C. |
| Nationality | French and American |
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| Education | Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture |
| Occupation(s) | Military engineer, architect |
| Known for | L'Enfant Plan |
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| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service/ |  Continental Army |
| Years of service | 1777–1783 |
| Rank | Brevet major |
| Unit | Corps of Engineers |
| Battles/wars | American Revolutionary War |
Pierre "Peter" Charles L'Enfant (French: [pjɛʁ ʃɑʁl lɑ̃fɑ̃]; August 2, 1754 – June 14, 1825) was an American-French military engineer who in 1791 designed the basic plan for Washington, D.C., the capital city of the United States. His work is known today as the L'Enfant Plan [1] which inspired plans for Brasilia, New Delhi and the street plan for Detroit, Michigan.[A]. Alexander Ralston, who served as an assistant to L'Enfant during the design of the federal city, used Washington, D.C. as a model for his plan for Indianapolis.
- ^ "Though today he is commonly referred by his French birth name, Pierre, L’Enfant referred to himself as “Peter,” the anglicized version of his name, after coming to America to fight in the Revolutionary War." Pierre L'Enfant, Washington Library, mountvernon.org
- ^ Farley, Reynolds; Danziger, Sheldon; Holzer, Harry J. (May 25, 2000). Detroit Divided (ebook). Russell Sage Foundation. p. 15. ISBN 9781610441988.
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