Evening star., 1922-04-21
OUTER PARK AREAS
Of D. D.c.D|ScUSSED
James |. GreenIeaf Advo.
Gates Plans for Extension
and Improvement.

An illustrated lecture on THE Outer
Park system of the District of Co
lumbia" was given by James L.
Greenleaf landscape architect OF the
Commission of Fine Arts ana vice
president of the American Society OF
Landscape Architects, under me aus
pices of the committee on the McMh-
Ian plan of the American Federation
of Arts, last night at the Central
High School.
Mr.. Greenleaf showed that Wash
ington is growing in accordance with
the plan designed by LEnfant for
the Federal city. as provided Tor IN
the Constitution of the United states
and with the plans of the Senate
mark commission of 1901. since tne
creation of the Commission of Fine
Arts in 1910 these plans have been
intrusted 10 that commission for de-
yelopment and they have been studied
in the light of present-day needs, he
said.
Preservation OF Park Areas Urged.
At the present time, Mr.. Greenleaf
said. it is very necessary that the
authorities take steps to preserve Tor
the future park and parkway areas
that are available for this purpose
before they become broken up and
destroyed by real estate promoters
and builders. He said that most de-
sirabie parkway connecting the Sol
diers' Home with Rock Creek Park
the plan of 1901, cannot now be car
ried out because of depredatlons py
promoters and builders.
Mr.. Greenleaf said ii is proposed to
connect the Piney Branch parkway with
the proposed For drive across the north
II st 81 Ari., of nj N n
Anacostia development. he said. should
be continued without delay. and the area
north of Benning bridge to the District
line should be reserved for National
Botanic Garden and Arbaretum. such
as at Kew ir London. the Bronx III
New York city and the Arnold Arbore-
tum in Cambridge. He recommended
the extension of Rock Creek Park and
the construction of a boulevard along
the creek to Rockville. At the north
end of the District line, 10th street ex-
tended, MIR. Greenleaf would have a
great entrance which would serve as a
portal to the city.
Plans should He Prepared.
Mr.. Greenleaf said some of these i'm
proyements may not be started for a
decade, but the plans should be ready
now, and building developments should
not be allowed excepting as they do not
interfere with the plans for the develop
ment of the National Capital.
In conjunction with the series OF
parkways about the District OF Co.
iumbia Mr. Greenleaf would have a
series of parkways or boulevards con-
Meeting Rockville. Sligo creek. Great
Falls. Baltimore and Gettysburg
these to converge at the north portal
of the District at the end or l6tn
street. Also there should be boule-
ward from Washington south &c
Mount Vernon, to Wakefield and tc
Richmond.
Would Take Back Virginia Area.
The territory retroceded to Nir-
ginia, which originally belonged te
the District of Columbia, he said
should come back into the District
Additional space is needed for the
Arlington national cemetery, and sucf
areas as Analostan Island. situated
between the Lincoln Memorial ano
Arlington, should be included in the
park area of the District. Mr. Green
leaf adverted to the action OF the
United States Senate Wednesday II
adopting a resolution to have sur
yey made of the area between Wash
ington and Great Falls, with view
to preserving the Palisades of the Po-
tomac.
John Small. landscape architect, hae
charge of the subcommittee to make
arrangements for the lecture.