Talk:Pierre Charles L’Enfant
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I was told that he also designed Indianapolis, which also looks like it had more early planning than many cities, and also has major streets at 45-degree angles to most of the rest. The dates aren't completely absurd. Anyone know? --Jerzy(t) 21:10, 2004 May 13 (UTC)
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[edit] African descent?
Was L'Enfant of African ancestry? I thought I read somewhere that he was. If so, it's worth inclusion, especially considering that most African Americans were living in slavery at the time he was designing Washington, D.C.
- You might be thinking of Benjamin Banneker, who is also noted in the lay out of Washington, Bannaker was of African descent.
[edit] John Jay animosity
Somebody told me that DC's streets are purposely missing a "J Street" because L'Enfant hated John Jay. Any truth to this speculation? Taco325i 20:14, 19 April 2006 (UTC)
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...I think that the President at the time hated Jay, but I'm not sure -- I live here though, and there is no J Street.
[edit] bias
The phrase "His adopted nation finally recognizing his genius" is a bit biased
[edit] American citizen
did L'Enfant ever become a US citizen or did he just live in the US? Thanks Hmains 22:15, 4 September 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Indianapolis
No where does this article note his contribution to the planning and founding of Indianpolis.Moonraker0022 09:20, 24 December 2006 (UTC)
