Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-06-05

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The original plan was the work of Msjor L.
Entant, an engineer and architect who had at
tached himself TO our cause during the Revolu-
tor, and had been upon Washtngton's stat.
The final plan, and the one subsequently sub
mitted to Congress, was by Major Eilcott. As
illustrating the grandeur OF this plan, and the
magnificent intentions or the government in
adopting It, the committee hsys deemed il OF
sufhclent importance TO give Ia this report the
observations explanatory OF il, TO be found upon
the original draught nov in the possession OF
the engineer in charge OF pubic buildings and
grounds.
oBsBhvHTIoNs EXPLANATORY OF rHR PLAN.
Flint. TIE pOsitiVG- foo the different grad ed
nets, end for tae seversl gram sqrares areas Of
d,9trtnt shspes, theI are laid down, were arss
usncinR tie most extensive proc aud the better
susceptible Of such improvements the various in
tents of The seyeral obJsc.s may require.
Secondly. Lines OF avenues # direct cOmmnGics
lion lave been devised g Connect the separate ard
oct distant Oh ects With he prinCips ans TO pre-
serve through the whole reciprocity Of sight a.
to. same lime AttS ntion has been paid 70 The pass
bic ground for pi oseec; sod Goa yeLisnce
mn nsdy Serh ana south lees neTsec;d BY
button q The city into streets, squares, &c, and
tain given points with those divergent avenusS SC
as 10 form Oh the spaces krst determined the differ
Magnitude TO the number II avenues lssding O.
them.
Every grand trsv- aVeuus, aad every priac1
pal divergent one, such As the communication or1
e leo fest in trOSdt1, and ihUs divided:
Fest
Thirty fset Of gravel wslk' planted With trOes on
Eighty feet 10 The middle for ~ s
Is
TO ait:
Those leacins to public buildings or mari sss. is
0thers.....'--. ...-iI
E0isnI i6en informs us hos n - Iase ~er
dnwn.
In order TO execute the shove plal, ar Euy.a
which passes through he are Intended for tbs OOn.
sr.ss hcEse Iai. Inc Is crossed BY smother line
area. These Iinss were accurately mess ured and
ens 'ns PAM on The h Ses b whole We. exc:
and deter mined she giles by sctu.i measure
ment, and eh nothing to the uncertainty Of the o0
pess.
c Th @e f%o, Tcted ia @ 81 81 GsTss
This This is the slte now occupied By the unfinished
B. historic column, slso rnded for mite or
itinerary column, from h9se sts;ios "a mile fr,m
tbs Ftoerai horse) all distances Of places through
the Q ntiDent ere 10 be calculated.
near The terminus of Fast Capitol street
q. naval nlrersry column, rrcpo-ed u he
" T.
stahd ready melumeut to coaseorsie lie prseres
and achievements
d. Til. church is INTENDED for national purposs..
tions and es he use % Sa
tic ular sett or den. animation, but equsy open t.
Su a. es voted % AT. ssesr % sTsh
Congress for ,hOse heroes Wha fen in tho cause q
creed By the v.ice Of graceful n4;ion.
Z. Five grand fountains intended with q constant
N. B-There are Within The limits Of tbs city
ID *, q ssssspt
Thee fountains were to have bsen isostod ons
sro on Nee o.s n and M ssr as
and ISL streets; another on Pennsylvania avenue
ps. .b s., que ano ~ Se s'sn ne AM
,: Grand O.seado formed BY the water from the
Tins vas a. tn. bass OF the Capitol.
through Witch Carriage. may .scend 70 lie up Is
square Of the Federal House.
This Is what is row known a. the Mail.
smile IL length, bordered with gardens, ending IN
LEAFS t. the MeIument, A, and connects the Goo
grsss gard rs with
from the Pretiderts nouse, q about 500 feei 10
Every lot de-p colorec red With green psis desis.
nate some Of ,he situations which command ths most
ayr eeabc prospects, AID which are best calculated
for spaeions houses and gareens, u;h - mas 20.
oonmod ate foreign minister's, &c.
Il. Around the square, Capitol sqasreJ and sll
M The avenue from the two bridges to the Fade-
RAJ BE use the paw ement on each SIDE Will pas ~
der an arcbed way, under whose cover shops wiz be
most conveniently and agreesbly situated. The
street lie leo feet in breadth aud lile long,
Der are proposed TO pe divided among the several
states in the Union, for each Of them 70 prove
sub<cribe sum additional 20 the value Of the laad
e Ss 10
The center Of each square VIII admit Of statues,
columns, oeelisks, soy other oruanents such
ate not only the memory q such iodividusIs whose
COUNSEL or military achievements we're conspicu-
Gus In giving liberty and ind pendenoe 20 this ooun
them worthy Of general imitation ~ invte the youth
Of succsedins generation 70 tired in the paths a
tsoee iases or heroes vh IN thoir country he
fhs sits Of these a-se Is su7h thst they
are the most advantage u-ly and rscfprocally
i esen et 81, sns ss IN over ,ss
MUGS around tn grand federal improvements, ana
q contiguous 70 thin, and at the same time
would sdrpit The settlsuepts around thess slusres
must soon beocms conuectsd.
The figures oolored red are intend for the uss OF
ell rel giouf denominations, on xhsc1 they 20
plsoss Of Worship; and are proposed to be al
lowed them 10 the those ooorsd ysllox TO
Grounds Vii Be admitted sSin "a. r aG of Inc
city, an appropriation beirs intended for that pur
B.Thsre are q plumber Of squares, or areas.
sppropIi.ted, and in situstiofs proper for oot-
leses cademies, end q which every society Whose
Object 10 national may be Accommodated.
The committee believe there can be no Quee-
ton, in laying cut such q city as IL here de-
scTibec, that Il was fully contemplated by gov
eminent that the extent of expenditures would
keep pace with the magnihcence OF the plan to
be ultimately carried out The founders Of the
capital city evidently did not believe that IN
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