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ton Of the old city walls and meats
of Manila as public parks, and estab-
lished the standard of public archi-
lecture. He has also carried out
civic improvements in Chicago, Joliet
and Rock Island. H.: Gary, Ind; st.
Paul, Buffalo, Phoenix, Pasadena and
was an adviser on the plans for New
York and environs. He was also en-
gagged on the plans for Ottawa, es-
pecialIy the extension OF the Pariia-
ment and other government build
ings. He planned the artillery can
Torment at Camp Knox, KY.
Long Was Congress Aim.
An indication of the long-standing
determination Of Congress that TINS
section should be treated with supe-
rfor taste and care. is shown IN the
renort Of Senator Wetmore Of Rhode
island in May, 1910. as chairman OF
the committee on public Duiidings
and grounds. At that time ne said:
"The people Of the country nave
heretofore approved. and win not now
or In the future criticise, except raw
orably, the expenditure o. money
mon the surroundings Of the Capitol
puHoinS' lhUuen "a -. : S,t.o,.oi Ii,,az
II made on Droao s ...s ..,e,, ca,,sid.
and In accordance WIN "0A s',-
cred plans.
"The Union Station is the gateway
of the Nation through which the peo-
ME OF all parts Of our country pass,
and get their first view and impress
sion 81 the Capital City Of the Nation.
IN view of this. no site In the Dis
trict EQUALS this one in Importance.
or Is more worthy OF appropriate ue-
yelopment. and no Disagreement or
nistreatment. of the area DetWeen
the Union Station and the Capitoi
eroup should be permitted.
This area is not only vista Tor the
CAPITOL, but 1t Is a plaza tor the entire
group Of buildings which, WITH tn nen
M the growing value Of real estate
in that section is shown by the COM
harrison OF prices paid for two squares
pr M. ,.5 in 1872 and 1873 for $6S4.-
Toe and the fact that some dozen
,,aara ago the Government acquired
400 le7 square feet in the plaza for
81 IA 2f6 while for the remaining
Sss7 square feet 1t has just paid
sorae Sc 1870, 900.
:, . Cs...so,. xs,o Area.
us. OOieaOaS
Tha ACQUISITION Of the remaining
land between the Capitol and the
I LING p StatsS, Gives the Government
c ol, 81 the squares surrounding
tha Plaza. Of both sides Of Delaware
auvs,,,,e. viii hermit the widening OF
that avenue. by moving Its central
lima sl,faciently to the west to make
q an the axis Of the Dome of the
~. ,,itoJ and the center OF the Union
Statio,, thus providing dominating,
Sientf,ad and adequate approach to
fhe CanitoI. It will also provide Tor
+le onening OF q new avenue OF about
the width Of Pennsylvania avenue
from the Peace monument on direct
line and at easy grade to the Union
Station Plaza, there being now NO
direct approach from the Union ~
ton to Pennsylvania avenue. Wnlc ai
every four years becomes natlonaA
highway for the Inauguration Of the
president.
This proposed new avenue Is den-
nitely authorized by law. ana oetasis
Of that feature are found IN the
sundry civil appropriation ace ~
1910. which declares Lor L " ~, sv
s o,,e u eh,,nd - and ATTY feet in width
from the junction Of Pennsylvania
avenue and FIRST street /no ~. -
the Union STATION fia1as si5 $500. ~.
line Of said avenue 20 pe localeu gll
the axis Of the Peaee monuInens Z. sl =.
the site Of the Westeriy FOUNTAIN - =
said Plaza.
While plans are being WORKED OUT
for the landscaping o. the piaza area
and for some arcnitecIural I1a.uae 49,
related thereto, A.1.. VII t. 49, ~.
IN. as soon as the Department q JUS.
tice approves the title % Ine properIy;