Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-19
Other Buildings Proposed.

In addition to the new buildings pro-
posed by the public buildings commits
sion, mentioned yesterday in The Star,
are the following important proposed
structures for various departments:
The commission recommends the con-
struction of a building for the State De-
partment on square 176, bounded by
Pennsylvania avenue and H street and
jackson place and 18th street.
Originally 1t had been planned to
construct a building for the State De-
partment on land purchased by the
government between 14th and 18th
streets south of Pennsylvania avenue.
But several Secretaries of State. In
cluding Mr.. Lansing, have recommend
ed that the department building be
placed as near to the White House as
possible, in view of the intimate rela-
tions that must exist between the cnieI
executive and the State Department,
and the commission has therefore
adopted this plan.
The assessed full valuation of the
proposed site is $l.174.272.75. and the
estimated cost of the building is W.
3S5. 900.
This building will house also the in
ternational joint commission. the Pc
cunfary claims commission, the inter-
tional boundary commission and the
International Mexican boundary com.
waters of the Rio Grande.
For Treasury Department.
For the Treasury Department it is
proposed to erect a building of the de-
partmental type, similar to the pres
ent Treasury building. on the west side
of the square bounded by Pennsylvania
avenue and II street and 18th street and
Madison place. Already plans have been
cant lot on the southwestern corner of
this square. Eventually 1t Is planned
to run this building Aiong the entire
west side of the SQUARE 70 n street
na% ~ t5s ssI GiIa;nx y Y is i
finally TO be extended the estimated
ssiis I . il s sSs ia shas n must 'ssse ss Obtain IN.
ed. including the site Of the Lafayette
Theater and the Cosmos Club. Is $i.6s1.-
ss6.
For Offices for Auditors.
1t is proposed also to erect a seven
story office building at 18th and C
streets northwest on square 324. now
owned by the government. where the
Offices of the various auditors. except
the auditor for the War Department.,
by 11th and 18th streets and c and Lit
tie b streets. 1t Is proposed that square
$50. Immediately east of square 324, be
held in reserve for an extension of the
proposed office building. The cost of the
proposed wing to be erected at once is
s1,315,000. The assessed full value of
square $50 is $477,223.74
The commission also proposes an
other building for the bureau OF en-
craving and printing at cost of ST.
* 70 l,ls
it would erect a new building on a
site now occupied in part by the hy-
gienic laboratory at 24th and E streets
northwest at cost of $207.000 The
commission recommends that, for the
future housing the War Department
entire State, War and Navy building
be used.
Also it recommends the construction
of seven-story Office building on the
corner of New York avenue and 18th
street. extending as far west as Emer-
gency Hospital, at an estimated cost of
s1.225,00O The assessed value of the
land to be taken Is s215.160
For the Army Medical Museum and
the Army Medical School a new build
ing is proposed. to be located in the
Mall. east OF the present fish commits
sion building.
For Department of Justice.
The department or Justice it would
locate In a new building of the de-
partmental type. to be located at Penn
sylvania avenue and 18th street. at a
cost of $2,475,000. This building would
also house the Federal Trade Commis-
sion and the United States bureau of
mediation and conciliation.
For the Post Office Department no
new building is now recommended, but
it is proposed that the government buy
the square on Pennsylvania avenue i'm
mediately east of the Post Office build
ing. which is assessed at a full value of
$714,665.25.
For Navy Department.
The Navy Department is to be located
in a new departmental building in
square 1856. which is bounded by Con-
nectfcut avenue and 18th street, H and
l streets. The assessed full value of
this property is $1.994.252sO The esti-
mated cost of the building is 81, 2,090, ,0O0
New buildings for the departments of
Commerce and Labor are proposed on
property already purchased by the gov
ernment. which is south of Pennsyl-
vania avenue between 14th and 18th
streets. The Department of Commerce
would be located on square
230, bounded by 14th and 18th streets
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