Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-15
SET LIMIT
Buildings Fronting Treasury to
Be Only Eighty Feet High.
CONFORMS TO CIVIC BEAUTY
Commissioners Seek Advice Of Com.
mission Of Fine Arts.
INSPECT MODEL OF FOUNTAIN
Plans for Mcmillan Memorial Care
fully Gone over-other'
Plans Considered.
CONFORMS TO CIVIC BEAUTY
INSPECT MODEL OF FOUNTAIN

Business houses, Offices and all other
buildings to be erected on the two squares
on Pennsylvania avenue fronting the
Treasury Department and the State, war
and Navy Department building will be
limited to a height of eighty feet, If the
District Commissioners follow the advice
Of the commission of fine arts.
The question of height Of buildings in
the neighborhood mentioned was laid
before the commission by the District
officials because of the proposition to
erect building on the site formerly oc-
cupied by the Bureau Of American Re
publics, diagonally opposite the State,
War and Navy Department building.
The District Commissioners were anx-
ious to get the word of the experts in the
matters Of taste and esthetics before al
lowing commercial enterprises to mingle
with the sky line in neighborhood SO
much devoted to parks and public build
ings. The commission has advised the
Commissioners that eighty feet Is exactly
right. This is but one question which
the commission OF fine arts has had for
discussion recently.
Plans for Mcmillan Memorial.
Plans for the proposed Mcmillan me-
mortal fountain in Mcmillan Park,
south Of the grounds OF the Soldiers
Home, were gone over very carefully by
the commission, and visit was made
to the site. subcommittee was ap-
pointed to inspect the model of the
fountain. Final action is suspended
pending the result Of that inspection.
ested in examining the drawings Of the
successful competitors for the new build
ings for the Departments Of State, JUS
tice and Commerce and Labor. on ex-
hibition in the Treasury Department
building. They say. however. that they
any action regarding those plans at the
present time.
A subcommittee Of the commission,
consisting of Messrs. Burnham, Gilbert
and Millet. gave hearing yesterday to
persons interested in the question Of the
location of the District reformatory, on
the Belvoir tract in Virginia, near
Mount Vernon. Among those who APP
peared before the commission were the
District Commissioners. the regents of
Mount Vernon and Senator Swanson of
Virginia.
Maj. Judson Presents Case.
Maj. Judson presented the case for
the District Commissioners and Mrs.
Comegys, Mrs. Kicks. Mrs. Rathbone
and Senator Swanson gave their rea-
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reformatory at Belvoir.. The members
Of the committee asked many questions
during the hearing. At its close. they
held a private session to consider and
prepare their report.
This matter was referred to the COM
mission by President Taft, who is to
decide whether the, reformatory shall
be located at Belvoir or q new site
selected. The report OF the fine arts
commission probably will be submitted
to the President in the course Of the
present week.
The commission consists Of D. H
Burnham Of Chicago. F. l. Olmsted OF
Brookline, Mass. Daniel c. French of
New York city. Frank d. Millet Of
Washington- and Case Gilbert OF New
York city.