# Major L'Enfant — Sticks and Stones character guide

> Major L'Enfant in Sticks and Stones by Lewis Mumford.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** L'Enfant

**First appearance:** 0009-i

## Who they are

French-born architect who designed the plan for Washington, D.C.

## In the story

### [The Classical Myth](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sticks_and_stones_se/chapters/iii-the-classical-myth)

Introduced formal city design in the laying out of Washington, D.C., with radiating avenues and key public building positions.

### [The Classical Mode and Its Discontents](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sticks_and_stones_se/chapters/iv)

Designed the formal plan for Washington, D.C., inspired by Paris under Louis XIV, but his vision was often ignored or overridden.

### [The Rise of a New Period in American Architecture](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sticks_and_stones_se/chapters/i)

Foreshadowed the new period with his grandiose plans.

### [Chapter II: The Imperial Age and the City Beautiful](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sticks_and_stones_se/chapters/ii)

His plan for Washington, D.C., is mentioned as being restored during the imperial period, connecting the dream of imperial grandeur with reality.

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