L'Enfant
Americannoun
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A developer plans a residential conversion for the building near the capital city’s L’Enfant Plaza.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
For customers that want a 2023 cherry blossom SmarTrip card, those will be available from machines at the L’Enfant Plaza, Navy Yard, and Metro Center rail stations.
From Washington Times • Mar. 11, 2023
Metro also will upgrade digital information displays at three downtown transfer stations — Metro Center, Gallery Place and L’Enfant Plaza.
From Washington Post • Jan. 28, 2023
Colasante moved L’Enfant Galerie from D.C.’s Woodley Park neighborhood to Georgetown in December 1999, renting the basement and main level.
From Washington Post • Jan. 20, 2023
“You’ll learn when you get there. When Captain L’Enfant requested you, he assured me you wouldn’t let us down.”
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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