Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-13
THE NEW WAR COLLEGE.
Construction of Many Build
ings in Arsenal Grounds.
AFTER PLANS BY McK[M
OFFICERS QUARTERS TO BE MOD
ERN IN EVERY RESPECT.
General Scheme Harmonious Brick
With Limestone Trimmings
Spacious Drill Grounds.
AT TER PLANS BY McK[M

The conception Of great military college
Mt Washington barracks to provide the
most advanced instruction for the coming
officers of the army is being rapidly evolved
in structures of brick and stone. The en-
tire reservation is at present in an appar
eLtly chaotic state. owing to the numerous
buildings that being erected and the
clearing of sites for others. According to
the plans for the establishment of the
War College and Engineer School of Appli-
cation at this post. together with proper
accommodations for officers and troops to
be stationed there. about fifty buildings
will be erected within the next year or so.
About forty of these are now under way or
about to be started.
The idea of having at this post one of
the greatest military institutions of learn
ing in the country. or in the world was
cherished and developed in the minds of
the greater men in the army and War De-
partment during many years In 1901 it
crystallized and a board was appointed by
Secretary Root to formulate plans for the
establishment of the War College and
Engineer School. The Secretary also
tnaugurated in that year the actual work
OF preparing the post for the occupation of
these establishments. The board appointed
by Mr.. Root consisted OF Maj. j L. Lush.
Mai Frederick V. Abbott and Capt. Mason.
II formulated tentative plans for the loca-
ton of the several groups of buildings and
submitted estimates of their probable cost.
The general scheme proposed by the board
has been largely followed in the final de-
yelopment of the plans for the arrangement
of the various edifices to be built on the
reservation.
Around Quadrangle.
This scheme provided for the distribution
of the many buildings around an immense
quadrangle drill ground
The park will be crossed by a driveway
running east and west. On either side of
the reservation near the boundary this road
Will lead into two roadways running north
and south the entire length of the reserva-
ton The War College VIII be located at
the southern end of the drill ground South
OF TINS there VIII be a small park with nu-
merous walks and flower beds At either
END OF the War College the quarters for the
administrative officers of the institution will
be located there being four buildings in,
each group. 1t IS proposed to furnish the
students at the War College communication
OF quarters and allow them to obtain lodg-
inss outside the reservation, so that no
buildings as yet have been provided for
their accommodation.
The northern portion of the drill ground
Will be bordered three sides by the nu-
merous buildings connected with the En-
gineer School of Application and for the
accommodation of the troops stationed at
the post. On the west side on a line and
facing east, are the quarters for commits
stoned officers and their mess hail. a group
of sixteen buildings. now almost com pleted
On the east side. facing west. will be a
Hire of quarters for non-commissioned Of