https://www.mallhistory.org/files/original/c277b2ffc4c916931511418c37cb6a57.png 39be488264d4625ca843b54e6c587c0c Omeka Image File The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files. Width 343 Height 305 Bit Depth 8 People An individual, biographical data, birth and death, etc. Birth Date 08/02/1754 Birthplace Paris, France Death Date 06/14/1825 Biographical Text Pierre Charles L'Enfant was born in Paris, France and studied at the French Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture. He arrived in America in April 1777 as part of a unit of French engineers who came to aid the Continental forces during the American Revolution. After recovering from wounds received at the Siege of Savannah in 1779, he joined General George Washington's staff as a captain. He was with Washington during the winter at Valley Forge. His architectural career included both temporary and permanent buildings, but not all of his designs were executed. He redesigned New York's City Hall as the location for the US Congress, and George Washington took the presidential oath in that building in April 1789. Plans he created in 1794 to rebuild Fort Mifflin on the Delaware River were too complex and the job was given to another French engineer, Stephen Rochfontaine. L'Enfant died in poverty in Prince George's County, Maryland in 1825. In recognition of his service to the nation, he was reburied in Arlington National Cemetery in 1909. First Name for nav purposes Pierre Charles Last Name for nav purposes L'Enfant Occupation Architect Engineer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Pierre Charles L'Enfant Description An account of the resource L'Enfant was an architect and civil engineer chosen by <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/152">President George Washington</a> in 1791 to survey and design the new federal city of Washington. L'Enfant designed streets in a grid pattern, and he placed major government buildings and parks in the plan. He also designed a "grand avenue" stretching west from the Capitol to the Potomac River, which we now call the National Mall. Disagreements with the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/308">city's commissioners</a> led to <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/299">L'Enfant's dismissal</a> in February 1792. Never fully implemented, his vision for the city continues to influence planners and designers today. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. <a href="http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2002722830/">View original image.</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Pre-1800s Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Pierre Charles L'Enfant design & monuments