The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-24
Selection of Site for Roosevelt
Memorial

Selection the site OF the proposed kooSeVeL
is decision which should be made only after the most
thorough study The selection may of reaching
sequence in the growth of the National Capital.
While plans the memorial accepted by the Roosevelt
Memorial Commission drawn for site on the Tidal Basin
shores the has yet committed itself to this
site understood The selection must be approved by
Congress-
It is suggested serious consideration be given to
site the Virginia shore of the Potomac river i'll the con-
of the Mall axis This is certain to be the
center of magnificent park and monumental development
following completion of the Arlington Memorial Bridge The
location will be of surprising beauty It will be one
points in the Greater Washington development
The site line which stand only the Capitol the
Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial
The site is one selected by the Arlington Bridge
Commission the starting point of great national highway
Congress in authorizing construction OF the Arlington Me-
mortal Bridge also authorized OF ofoge OF
great beauty from Columbia island to the Virginia shore Of
the Potomac the line of the Mall axis This bridge will
lead directly to the suggested SITE
formal island parks in the world The work
is well under way From this island broad double
boulevard divided by splendid parking shaded by trees and
enriched by scupura pieces and MEMORIAL busts will lead
to great memorial entrance to Arlington National Cemetery
project The Virginia shore of the Potomac river from this
point Rosn been acquired by the bridge commission
It is important that this entire be safeguarded against
unsighty development The Mall plan should be carried
Virginia sufficient distance to provide
site suggested the keystone points plan
sruction of great national memorial at this point would
give the needed impetus to the entire development
It is understood that group of friends Of the late President
WILSON considering the location OF memorial at this
point It would be snguary appropriate for that purpose
Virginia the birthplace of Woodrow Wilson The national
highway which is to start at this point according present
plans win lead through his birthplace staunton in the shen
andoah valley. The plans of Wilson Memorial proponents
however far advanced those of the Roosevelt
Memorial Association.
is appropriate that the line established by the Washing
and Lincoln Memorials be preserved for construction of
memorial another great President Roosevelt Wilson
of them should be honored by construction of memorial
at this point
The Roosevelt Memorial Association might well study also
the suggestion of President COOLIDGE that the proposed
memorial be constructed at the upper entrance to Rock Greek
Park Sixteenth street Beyond Alaska beautiful
knoll rises in the line of Sixteenth The knoll
mands view of the entire city, the White House directly
south It is magnificent SITE Its Importance is enhanced
by the fact that Sixteenth street undoubtedly will be in the
not distant future of the most important approaches to
the National Capital.
The Tidal Basin site is of the cardinal points in the
Mall plan It is the southern end of the White House axis
crossing the Mall axis vertically just west of the Washington
Monument Location of the memorial this true axis how
would involve filling in of major portion Of the Tidal
Basin and the dredging out of similar aonther
ton of the park The operation would be tremendously
pensive.
There wehy arguments in favor of each of the three
sites The decision to be made is Of high Importance
1t to be hoped that the most careful study will be made
by the association and by Congress before final judgment
is made