The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-02
UNION DEPOT SITE
AND PARKING PLANS
TO DISCUSS THE NEW LOCATION.
Senator Mcmillan, Park Commission
er Burnhanl, and President Cas-
satt. OF the Pennsylvania, to
Meet In Conference.

The natural interest OF washingtonians
in the development of the National Capt.
tai as city of parks and bouIevards
which viii equal if not surpass the show
places OF the great European capitals,
has been stimulated by the prospect of
a favorable outcome Of the conference to
be held tomorrow between Senator nc
MILAN OF Michigan, Chairman OF the Sen
ate Committee on the District of Column
bia; A J. Cassatt, President CT the Penn
sylTania Railroad Company. and D. H
Burnham, chairman of the recently con
stituted Park Commission. which spent a
part of the summer in studying the plans
OF the principal European municipal
parks.
An Obstacle to Parking Plans.
This conference. for the especial pur-
pose Of considering the desirability of
establishing the rev union railroad sta
ton in the northeast section at such a
location will not Interfere with the
plans proposed by the Park Commission.
viii mark the elimination, if an agree
ment IS reached. Of the greatest obstacle
hitherto to the contamination of the great
plan projected by the Commission
The original plan for the location of the
new union station, north of c Street be-
tween North Capitol and First Streets east.
would make necessary the construction
OF q causeway 100 feet in length across
Massachusetts Avenue. This mas no. net
with the approval Of the landscape archi-
teets and engineers on the Park Commits
SIGN. II would make the avenue for thai
distance practically a tunnel. and would
interrupt the view along one of the most
attractive avenues of the Capital. The
erection OF the viaGUct would also increase
the cost of the terminal.
Objection to Proposed Site,
These reasons. therefore have been urged
against the choice OF this particular plot
OF ground The suggestion has been made
that the station be kept north of Massa-
chusetts Avenue, TO preserve the tho
Tonsniare unfmpaiTed. and east of North
SaPitot Street so as not to interrupt the
beautiful vista from the Soldiers Home
TO the Capitol
visitors TO Washington for years mast
nave regarded this view as one Of the
principal sights OF the District. There
would assuredly be great protest
against Its destruction when IL can he 81
easily avoided without any perceptibIe
loss to the interests concerned
The Advantages of the Location.
The opportunities for architectural dis
play on such site. facing the broad ave
nue., and its central location with refer
ence 10 the Capitol itself. and the direct
lines OF travel to the northwest section
are regarded as being greater than The
similar advantages which might be ad-
Vaneed in favor Of any other site. The
present lines OF electric cars ana orbare
which would doubtless be authorized hE
congress as soon as the station site is Sc
leetedr would bring all sections of the
city into immediate touch with the trains
10 other cities.
Nj Durham has already had co7si5-
cradle experience IN the planning and
erection OF great railroad stations and his
IDEAS on this point are sure TO be given
tnoFoush consideration. Il is understood
mat Mr. Cassatt has evlnced 9 disposition
70 view the subject from as disinterested
STANDPOINT as his direct connection with
the great corporation viii permit ana
that he realizes the ultimate and i74i-
rect benefits which viii necessarily. ar
cTue TO his company through the fulfilling
OF magnificent plan of park develop
ment-
The Railroads to Benefit.