Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-11

heat Of the capital city prescribes,
they discover that great progress has
been made on large architectural pro-
jects which are going to make the
city one of the most beautiful in
either hemisphere. The summer of
1907 has been no exception Work
has beea pushed the last few months
on the group of handsome buildings
on capitol hill. There, on the shorter
sides of the rectangle of open space
whose long sides are occupied by the
capitol and the library of congress,
the white marble office buildings de-
signed for the senators and represen-
tatiyes, respectively, are approaching
completion. 1t is generally conceded
that they look Extraordinarily well,
and it is certain that they will add
greatly to the facilities for transacting
the nations business.
Just below the hill to the northeast
the union station emerging from its
array of scaffolding has demonstrated
to Washingtonians that with its fine
semi-circular approach it is to be one
of the most striking railroad stations
in the United States. As soon as 1t is
occupied a few months hence, the old
Sixth street station will be removed
and the tracks of the Pennsylvania
railroad will be taken from the mall,
thus completing one very important
part of the park commissioners agita-
ton for restoration of George Wash
ington's original plans.
There has also been marked pro-
gress on the new structures bordering
on the mall to be occupied by the de-
partment of agriculture and the ma
tional museum. Both these should be
The very handsome municipal build
ing OF the District of Columbia will
probably be dedicated early in 1903.
Activities ON Lne Connecticut avenue
bridge, the largest concrete arched
structure in the world, have been
watched with great interest by stay
at-home WaShingtonians
These operations, and many more
like them. as everyone is aware who
has noted the growth of washington in
the past few years, are only begin
ming Almost countless Improvement
and building projects have been set
afoot by public and private Initiative.
Apartment hotels and office buildings
continue to rise In every direction.
The International Bureau of American
Republics is shortly to have mag
nificen. home, the funds for which
were given by Andrew Carnegie, on
the site of the historic Van Ness man
sion facing the Washington monument
This site is one which was purchased
by George Washington university
some years ago, but which, on account
of feeling that it was not extensive
enough for the uses of an institution
whose rapid growth in numbers and
prestige has assured it a high stand
ing as a national university. was ad
vantageously resold, the proceeds to
be applied toward the purchase of an
other site The new headquarters OF
the bureau of American republics
will be an imposing addition to the
arch tectural array in the neighbor.
hood of the White House Again, in
the now fashionable residential quar-
ter about Cathedral heights, Bishop
Satterlee's big church, upon designs
by a firm of English architects, is to
introduce a medieval note into the
lprevailingly Classical architecture of
the capital IL the Presbyterians also
have a cathedral, as has been pro
y sed. washington will be plentifully
supplied with places of worship sur
passing those of or linary interest.
The architectural character of the
new buildings of the george Washing
ton university cannot be predicted as
yet. although plans were drawn at
the time Il was proposed 70 relocate