Complex sentence: Condemnation proceedings to obtain land began on December 2,1900, were completed on May 27,1901, and were approved by the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia on April 19,1902.
Split into simpler sentences: Condemnation proceedings to obtain land began on December 2,1900, and were completed on May 27,1901. The Supreme Court of the District of Columbia approved the condemnations on April 19,1902.