The Washington times., 1925-03-04

piers, representing symbolically the
outcome Of the peace between North
and South and the advances in
sciences and arts.
island will be changed by dredging
so as to give it a north and south
axis perpendicular to that OF the
bridge, which will terminate at
| the center Of the island.
A great plaza will occupy the
| center Of the island, from which a
wide boulevard will extend to either
end Of the island, to right and left
| from the bridge.
From the plaza will rise two
| stately columns f66 feet high, as
! high as the famous Colonne de
Juliet, in Paris. They will rise
from stylobates which will form a
base for great bas-reliefs. The
columns will be crowned by great
| figures Of Victory.
At the ends of the island, where
| the island boulevard ends, will he
| circular plazas. surrounding circu-
| lar or poIygonal memorial temples.
| the northern temple marking the
starting point of the Lee Highway.
Highway Over Bridge
The highway will cross TO the
Virginia shore over a bridge of the
same design as the memorial
bridge. but only a single span in
length, and will continue up over
Arlington heights in the lire formed
| by prolongation Of the line from
the Capitol to the Lincoln Me-
morial-the Mall axis.
While Rome had five great
avenues of approach-the Flaminia,
| Praenestina, Aurelia, Ostiensis and
| Appian Ways-Washingt0n in this
| treatment Of the Lee Highway, will
be given its first and most maGnifi.
cent Of all possible approaches =.
The boulevard to the cemetery
| win be carried to the Virginia
shore over a single span bridge,
from which, it will widen into a
stately double highway. with a
''tapis vert between, bounded by
hedges and eln1s.
| At the point where the boulevard
strikes the abrupt slope leading up
. to the Lee Mansion the chief
memorial entrance to the cemetery
win be located.
A great plaza, the back OF which
will be excavated into the side OF
! the mn Oh the arc VI STA.
circle 226 feet in diameter, will
open out into the roads leading to
! the Lee Mansion. the Memorial
Amphitheater and the other cem-
etery roads.
Details Of Program.
The back Of the plaza, where it
is cut into the hillside, will have a
granite retaining wall thirty. feet
high, decorated with inches, pilasters
and tables.
From the top Of this wall. which
will be made accessible for the
purpose, an all embracing view Of
| the entire project in ali its grandeur
! may be obtained.
The ten-year program or expend1'
lures and construction proposed by
the commission follows:
First year, 100000, engineering
| forces organized; equipment, plant,
i instruments and furniture pur-
chased: working drawings prepared,
grading and dredging finished, con-
/ sultants retained, and contracts let
for actual construction work on
, bridge.
! piers half completed.
Third year, $4,000. 900, work on
piers completed and construction Of
arches and superstructure begun.
Plans for OrnameDtation.
| Fourth year, $4,000. 900, arches
and superstructure finished. draw
! span installed; plaza and water gate
/ at the Lincoln Memorial, avenue
across Columbia Island, twin bridge
| over the Lincoln channel, parkway
! 10 the Cemetery and driveways in
the cemetery half finished.
Fifth year, 100000, ornamental
, ton Of main bridge and twin bridge
completed and all the work started
in the fourth year finished, provid'
ing access across the bridge into the
cemetery over the completed high
way.
Sixth, seventh, eighth. ninth and
tenth years. 81 200. 900 each, formal
treatment of Columbia island will go
forward, with the filling Of the island
by dredging in the Virginia channel.
The memorial entrance to the
cemetery, the construction Of the b
! and Twenty-third street boulevards
and the landscape work will be com.
pleted.