The National Mall, now a historic district, was originally designated as a grand avenue by Pierre C. L’Enfant in his plan for the capital city. The current Mall stretches from the U.S. Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial and attracts more than 18 million visitors annually.
"The Heritage Trails which you create are such gifts to DC.
H Street NE will be enhanced immeasurably by the addition of its guiding signposts of the past and point us towards the future."