Though Ellicott made revisions to the original plans, including changes to some street patterns, L'Enfant is still credited with the overall design of the city.
Meski Ellicott membuat revisi terhadap rencana asli tersebut, termasuk perubahan terhadap sejumlah pola jalanan, L'Enfant masih diberi penghormatan atas keseluruhan desain tata kota ini.