Evening star., 1925-12-08
HOUSE OFFICE
PLANS SUBMITTED
Propose $1,000, 900 Building
on Land Directly South
Of Capitol.

south of the Capitol on land adjacen,
to the present House Once Building
In order that each member Of thu
House may be supplied with suite o,
two ofiices. were submitted to thu
House today.
The estimated cost is $1,000. 900 o,
3S.000.o00. The report was made b,
the House Office Buildings commission
as received from David Lynn. archi
tect of the Capitol. who had been di.
rected In the legislative appropriation
act OF last year TO have plans pre-.
pared.
In the preparation OF these plans
the House Office Buildings commits.
sion and tho architect Of the Capitol
had the cooperation Of q recently or.
ganized association known az ''ths
Allied Architects Of Washington. D.
c.. Inc" the president OF which ID
Frank Upman.
Another Report Submitted.
Tho alternative plans submitted
represent the united advice Of the cit.
tire membership Of this association,
all Of whom are members OF the
American Institute OF Architects.
Architect Lynn also submitted d re-
port by Carrere & Hastings. show,
ing how an addition could be made to
the present House Office Building by
building within tho court.
The first project Ia for a building
to occupy the square bounded by New
Jersey avenue, B street, South Capt.
tol street and G street. Under "ad
vantages" Of this project are cited IL
proximity to the present House Office
Building. its occupancy Of an entire
square. avoiding cotenancy with pri
vate buildings and necessity Of future
complications; a building which would
cost less than the alternate scheme
and preservation OF South Capito
street for traffic and for vista.
Disadvantages Are Cited.
Under DISADVANTAGES are cited tn.
necessity Of acquiring ConGress Hal
Hotel property, although 1T will un
doubtedly have to be acquired some
day for Government purposes: din
Guilty OF obtaining additional expa nsior
o: the theme; the disadvantages Of tb>
unbalanced effect OF this building. oc
cupying only one OF the two square.
Immediately south Of the Capitol, will
no certainty that a correspondent
building will eventually be built upor
bhc otiri SIudi e, tceetHeT WIN tnt
certainty that II building is erected
on the western square II will present
great difficulties In design TO harmo
nize II with the building OF the eastern
square.
Giving the details OF arrankenner,
Of this project on the small square
just west of the present House Once
Building. II is pointed out that thi.
scheme makes provision for the fol
lowing accommodations: Two hun
dred and siXty-six suites Of ONCE.
for Representatives with all neces
sary features In the way Of desk space
coat and lavatory space. Office stor
age and so forth: 10000 cubic feet
OF additional storage space for Rep
resentatives: II gymnasium, 45xT0 fee,
a swimming pool, 2sxl24 feet; ample
locker and shower facilities in con
nection herewith: space for lounge or
the roof. superintendent 3 room, clerk
room. folding room and storage space
In connectiou'therewit totaling $50,
600 cubic feet. r.
Cost Of Project.
II is estimated that the cost OF ;his
project viii be for the building, s..
100000: for the land. 81 l,o70.000, max
ing a total.of $7,570,000. 1t Is enpha
S@ISU lll6L lBSSe Is are dDDrOAl
natious only.
The second project !s for q building
occupying the south frontage on I
street lying between New Jersey ave
nue. and Delaware avenue, which
would be on the two squares east and
west OF South Capitol street, fronting
on 3 street
Its advantages are pointed out al
occupying the second most advanta
geous location with reference 10 thu
present House Once Building and The
Capitol. It's lesser desirabtlity being IL
the fact that It lies partly down the
hill: that the minimum acquisition o.
ground Is acquired. as the only i'm
portant property involved Is that oc
cupied by the four-story annex to tn,
Congress Hall Hotel. and there IL am
pie room to meet present needs ade
Quately and TO leave SUFFICIENT room
for future expansion. There is am
pie storage room for documents anc
other space In the basement for tht
parking OF automobiles.
Better Light Offered.
The court offers better light ane
ventilation than the preceding scheme
and more pleasing possibilities fol
court gardens. 1t is stated.
There Is considerable increase In
the cost of this scheme over the frs,
scheme. however. It Is pointed out
and the blocking "of a main stree,
which would interfere with traffic.
This second scheme makes provision
for the following accommodat ions: 21(
suites Of Offices for Representative!
with details Of arrangement the same
AS IN the previous scheme: So. 900 cubic
feet Of additional storage space, O,
5000 more than in the alternative
scheme: a gymnasium the same size
as In the first scheme; the SWIMMING
pool TO be 36xla0 feet: much larger
than in the first scheme The fold
Ing room. clerks, superintendent
room. locker space and space for a
congressional lounge would be ap
proximately the same az in the frs,
scheme. Garage space would make
provision for 100 cars In the sub
, basement not provided in the alterna
tive scheme.
The second project would cost s..
500. 900 for the building: $364,3e0 fo
! the land. making a total OF 3s,1s4,36o
as against $7,510,00O in the alterna
| tive scheme.