Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-29
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pies and unity throughout the world
would be the watchword of the city.
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Where the city would be built is a
matter which has not given Mr. An
dersen any serious concern. He says
that he does not care where it is
located. although it must be some
where along the seacoast or a large
body of water. as his plans provide
for canals flowing around and through
certain parts of the city. He has
prepared maps showing how it would
look If located near a certain place
Gakewood) on the coast of New Jer-
sey; on the Mediterranean, near Rome;
on the edge of the sea Of Marmora, not
far from Constantinople: near Paris
between the Seine. and the Disc, ana
surrounded by the forests OF St Ter
main and Montgomery; on the Riviera,
near Frejus, in proximity to cannes
on the North sea, near The Hague: in
Switzerland, between Lake Neuchatel
and Lake Morat. and in Belgium a.
Tervueren, near Brussels.
But these are only illustrative OF
what NAV be done in certain locantles'
Mr.. Andersen explains, and any place
in the world. he says, Will SUIT nun.
HIS only aim IS 10 nav the @A''
somewhere.
The architectural designs and detailed
drawings, which are to be brought 10
Washington, would occupy an immense
building if they were all exhibited at
once. The finest of them will be
shown. Some of the drawings are as
much as twenty-one feet in length by
twelve feet in width. Architects nave
travelled all over the cities of Europe
and elsewhere studying certain details
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of the work was done in Paris under
the direction of the eminent architect
of that city, Ernest NJ Hebrard.
In the international city proper,
which would occupy an area SIX mlles
long and two miles wide. there "ouio
be three main centers-the pnysieai
culture, the art and the science centers.
The dominating feature architectural
w would be the Tower of Progress
rising 1000 feet into the air In the
middle of the scientific center or the
CITY. Grouped around its base woulo
he separate buildings devoted to re-
lieion. justice, theoretical Sciences
medicine and surgery, sociology az
riculture and transportation ana there
would be an international bank ana
an international reference library. A
wireless station would be located on
the top of the Tower of Progress 70
flash to the world and to receive tnere,
from news having to do with "orio
progress.
and the scientific center toward the
art center is the broad Avenue OF the
Nations" with spacious drlveWays'
parks and small gardens. Along the
sides of this avenue would be the halls
of the nations, in which would be
housed exhibits from all the countries
of the world. Each country would
have a building of its own. large struc-
lures being provided for the great ma
lions, smaller ones for the others.
A great temple of art would occupy
the center of the square. around which
are to be grouped the various halls de-
voted to art. On one side is to be a
school of fine arts and on the other a
conservatory of music. In front of the
temple of art will be fountain of life.
other fine examples of the modern