Evening star., 1921-10-18
DECIDE LOCATION
FOR NEW SCHOOL
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point. Motor transportation is. how
ever, not provided for. nor has a mer-
ger been made. Even should a merger
be made it is desirable that there be
two or more routes of approach by
street cars.
Iicly owned; second, be well elevated; !;
third have ample ground (say not
less than two and preferably at least
Ave acres); fourth, be accessible, and
must also, fifth, be suitable from an
administrative standpoint; that is,
must not crowd out or interfere with
existing activities on the ground.
No site east of the Eastern branch
or Anacostia river is suitably access
sible. The old Grant Road School site
has often been spoken of. This site.
containing only one acre, is made
quate in size. and. furthermore. is ap-
proximately four miles distant from
18th and U streets northwest. which
would be the assembly point, SO to
speak, for car riders to this location.
Discusses Park Locations.
"As to possible location in any
one Of the large parks, such as Poto-
mao Park, the Zoo or Rock Creek
Park, 1 am of the opinion that the
most nearly suitable site. assuming
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land from it's original recreational
purpose. Is the ground in Rock Creek
Park, either Immediately north or
south of the 18th street reservoir
This can be reached. however, only
BY the 14th street car line and even
then is beyond 14th and Decatur. the
terminal of a large number OF the
cars.
such property as Lincoln Square,
Stanton Square, Farrague ana Gar car
Ian Park and Meridian Hill Park, etc.
have not been listed as it is believed
wholly out of the question to locate
the chool in any one of these small
parks. - o,uar ,,s+
also be separated from the children
ATTENDING the public schools, 1t is not
possible to locate the building on any
one of our public school sites. There
lare certain abandoned a. or .,Snas.ia unused
road, Bates road, old Brighwood.
Hillsdale, Military road and Potomac
Sites These, every one. possess the
disadvantages Of insufficient area and
Iinaccessibility. The. Grant road site.
previously discussed. is the best
AVAILABLE of unused school Sites"
Other Sites Mentioned.
There is given a tabulation of addi-
tional public-owned sites of two or more
acres, which have been suggested or
might be considered. as follows: I,
West of square 210s. Loomis Park
marcel 15S-2S, 18th and Monroe streets
northeast; Reservation 13. Soldiers
Home Grounds, Dalecarlia Reservation.
Girls Training School, Industrial Home
school, Montrose Park, National Train
ing school for Boys. tuberculosis Hos
pital
I'm my opinion" the report con-
cludes, "the Tuberculosis Hospital site
at 18th and Upshur streets north
west possesses many advantages over
all other possible sites. Thirteenth
street is being cut through the
grounds, dividing the former reser-
vation into two approximately equal
parts. The eastern part will be given
over to school purposes. with the
erection thereon Of the ne w5unior
high school. The western portion
contains the tuberculosis Hospital.
and on this portion, in ny opinion
the tubercular school should be erect
ed. 1t will be accessible by both
14th street and Georgia avenue car
lines. 1t is Of ample size and we'll
elevated. Furthermore. location in
the tract with the tuberculosis Hos
pital offers opportunity for better
medical attention to the pupils in the
school than could be given at any
other point. It is recommended that
this site be fixed for the proposed
building"