Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-07
WASHINGTON 1.-THE PLACE
Permanent Headquarters Of the American
Institute of ArohiSekts Should Be Here.
Mr.. Glen Brown Tells of the Advan-
taEcs Afforded by the
Capital City.

At the last convention of the American
Institute of Architects, held in ST. Louis
last month, Mr.. D. HI Burnham, the presi-
dent, in his address called attention to the
needs of the institute for a building as a
permanent headquarters. The institute
possesses many Interesting and valuable
drawings, photographs, periodicals and
books which have been presented to it dur
ing its existence by individuals, architects
in this country and by architectural and
other Kindred associations of foreign coun-
tries. This matter is stored, and of no use
to any one. In a home Of their own, such a
collection would form nucleus for a IL
brary ard architectural museum, which
would grow as it's value and educational
Importance became known.
MesSrS. Durham of Chicago Post of New
YORK and Warren of Boston were appointed
committee to examine into the question of
location character and feasibility of such
building, with directions to. repor. at the
next meeting of the institute, to be held in
the fall of 1886, in Nashville Tenn.
MT. Robert Stead of this city, in this con-
nection, advocated Washington as the most
llttinS location, and suggested that, as a be-
might possibly be obtained in the new Il
brary for the display of what the institute
now nave OF an interesting character.
Advantages of Washington.
AT the last meeting of the Washington
Chapter or the institute Robert Stead, Glen
Brown and Leon Dessez were appointed a
committee to formulate the advantages of
washington as the only proper city for the
headquarters of such an institution and
present these advantages to the committee
appointed by the institute.
VI course, said Mr.. Glen Brown, all
Washingtonians will Immediately appre-
iate the advantages of our city for such
an institution. 1t would give it the widest
publicity, not being lost as it would be in
chicago or New York in the rushing bust
ness atmosphere that prevails in those
cues All foreigners and citizens journey
mere and have leisure, and expect to find
located here just such collections For in
struction they would be more valuable in
connection with the government exhibits
than if isolated
The opportunity of increase through the
interest OF foreign diplomats as Well as
our own ministers ard consuls, would be
better mere than elsewhere. The institute
!ecateu In Washington would be strong
FEVER IN the movement the profession has
been making to have the architectural work
OF the Treasury Department or supervising
architects office given to the most talent
ca men in the profession in the country
through some form of limited competition
IL would also be of the beginnings
which will eventually make Washington
the art center of the country
My idea is a museum, in which NAV be
coiiected and displayed plans models and
photographs of the best work and books
relating thereto in Europe and this country
where men truly great in the profession
may be commemorated by statues busts
or paintings. place, in fact, where the
profession and laity can make compre-
sive study of theasubject and may see
ara appreciate the high aims and bonored
names which have belonged to it,