1791 L’Enfant Plan: Frenchman Pierre Charles L’Enfant...

1791 L’Enfant Plan: Frenchman Pierre Charles L’Enfant designs plan for the capital city; African-American mathematician and astronomer created survey of the site for L’Enfant’s plans under chief surveyor Ellicott hired by Thomas Jefferson 1902 McMillan Plan: comprehensive plan for execution of many unrealized aspects of L’Enfant’s plan. 1914 Alley dwellings problem results in passage of important bill for the phasing out of alley dwellings as quarters for servant; bill requires relocation of all inhabitants; Hopkins corporation is created to build low cost housing for evicted alley-dwellers