Statue of Pierre Charles L'Enfant

Statue of Pierre Charles L'Enfant
Year2022
MediumSculpture
SubjectPierre Charles L'Enfant
LocationUnited States Capitol, Washington, D.C., U.S.

A statue of Pierre Charles L'Enfant is represented in the U.S. Capitol Building, Washington, D.C., L'Enfant was a French-American military engineer who designed the basic plan for Washington, D.C. known today as the L'Enfant Plan (1791). The Government of Washington, D.C. commissioned the statue in 2008 as part of the National Statuary Hall Collection with the statue unveiled as of February 2022.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Congress accepts statue of Pierre Charles L'Enfant, ending 12-year standoff with the District". The Washington Post. 2020-02-27. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2025-10-19.


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