The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1900-11-16
IMPROVEMENT AT
ANNAPOLIS

The plan of the Federal building for
Annapolis, which has been published In
"The Sum-" has been highly commended
and much admired. 1t is style of archi
lecture which was in vogue in colonial
times and is thus in perfect harmony with
its surroundings. 1t is expected that the
State Buildings Commission will select a
plan for the Court of Appeals Building
which will also be in harmony with the
prevailing style in Annapolis and will be
an ornament to the city and a subject of
pride for the whole State. 1t is only
necessary to contrast the Governors resi-
dence with tie State House to convince
one that the modern style, if there is any
modern style, is to be avoided at Anna
polls. The Governors house, while COM
Portable and well arranged inside, is in its
external style of architecture absolutely
out of place.
A correspondent of an Annapolis paper
the other day declared that if General
Washington should return to earth and
make trip from Boston to Mount Vernon
over the old route, Annapolis is the only
place he would recognize. This was said
in spirit of irony and criticism, but both
were misplaced. The charm of Annapolis
is its colonial sty.e, and it is to be hoped
that in the march of improvements that
distinctive character will never be lost.
1t is to be hoped that the time will never
come when, however much it may be i'm
proved when however it may be improv
improved the delightful old colonial capital
will be unrecognizable. There can be no
doubt that in the near future the antique
beauty of the place, combined with other
prosperity. Annapolis should be Il city
of residences-on a smaller scale. what
Washington is-and this is better than to
be manufacturing town. The city
government is doing just what is best
calculated to advance the general pros
perity in this direction. 1t is making
good streets and good drainage, and that
is what everybody demands. In addition
to this there should be better railroad
facilities. An electric road to Washing
ton was planned some time ago: and if
that should be constructed it will give a
great impetus to the building up of the city
The magnificent improvements at the
Naval Academy cannot fail to be an at
traction to residents. They will bring
vast numbers of sightseers to the city to
inspect the most magnificent group of
buildings of that character in tie whole
world, and it is only necessary for per-
son to see Annapolis to make him desire
to live there. For too long have both the
State and Federal governments neglected
the State Capital and the seat of the
Naval Academy. That period of neglect
is now over, and as soon as the two govern
ments manifested the proper kind of
interest the people of Annapolis prompt
ly responded by doing their share for the
general welfare and improvement. For
the best part of century the State has
been the largest property-owaer in the
city. excepting the United States, and has
contributed almost nothing in lieu of the
taxation which private owner would
have had to pay upon such holdings. 1t
is to be hoped that there will never again
be any just cause for such complaint
Baltimore Sun.