Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-18

Congress authorized and Walter car.
ried out the construction 81 the mar.
bic additions at the north and south.
Walter adhered faith fully 10 the spirit
Of the original, and realizing that the
future might again find the Capitol
inadequate in accommodations, he
turned his attention TO the prepare.
ton of plans for the extension TO the
eastward of the present building, an
extension which would harrnonize
with what already existed, which
would give additional beauty TO the
splendid dome he had designed and
erected and which he hoped would
some day grace q completed -struc-
ture.
Walter has left as heritage these
plans. He left picture Of his con.
ception Of the completed Capitol. In
bers Of Congress would like to have
the building completed in accordance
with his plans.
A magnificent entering vestibule los
feet long IL O feature Of the proposed
addition, which would be an enlarged
example of that ct the east doors OF
the Senate and House. Rooms would
be provided In the interior like those
In the Senate and House wing, an.
proximately 20 BY so to 81 feet In
dimension.
A joint commission was established
In 1905 to report on plans Tor the en-.
tension Of 4he Capitol, with Senator
George p. Wetmore of Rhode Island
as chairman, who also fathered the
Capitol Union station plaza develop.
ment, purchase OF land for which has
just been completed. Others on the
Joint commission were Senators Rus.
sell A. Alger Of Michigan and Arthur
r. German Of Maryland, Representa-.
tives Joseph G.. Cannon, Illinois; Wil.
Lam F. Hepburn, Iowa. and James d.
Richardson. Tennessee.
Architects Are Engaged.
I The Arm Of Carrere d Hastings.
architects Of New York City, were ap-
pointed consulting architects to the
joint commission, with instruction to
study the problem involved and sub
NIT preliminary designs and also the
necessary complete plans and esti.
mates contemplated in the act Great.
ing the Joint commission, the same
to be based on the plan Tor an extern
sion OF the central east front OF the
Capitol, designed by the late Thomas
Y. Walter and dated February 20,
/ The consulting architects were also
requested to consider and report on
the question Of
~ Refacing with white marble such
portions OF the present west front OF
the Capitol a. are now built In sand.
stone, preserving the present design;
90 Replacing with white marble the
two broad flights Of terrace steps on
the west OF the Capitol; and
Cd Placing sculptural group iii
the House pedinent TO correspond IN
character, size, and finish with the
sculptural work now existing In the
pedimerit Of the Senate wing.
Under authority Of the sundry civil
act Of March 3, 1908. the superin.
tendent q the Capitol Building and
grounds had constructed q plaster
model of the Capitol Building 6 Il
exists today, with movable sections
showing two of the three plans o9 the
late Thomas u. Waiter Tor an extern,
sion Of the central east front. The
commission had constructed In aAdi,
tion models illustrating the designs
submitted BY the consulting architects
Plan Il Recommended.
Al - An0cILuB u Inc CoIuHlASbtOn Oh
February 10, 1905. the consulting
architects recommended the adoption
Of = plan marked scheme IA q
being Ia their opinion the most con.
servative and n every way the hest
solution Of the architectural problems
involved IN correcting the detects u
the east facade, to which Mr.. Walter
called attention IN his report Of 1855.
The estimated cost az that time wA&
VII 1880, 900. The Joint commission rec.
commended adoption by Congress Vi:
al Scheme A, as 10 the extension
Of the central east front Of the Capitol;
t2l Also recommends the refacing
with white Marble such portions 81
the present west front as are now
built of sandstone, the present design
ito be reproduced In every detail;
CD Replacing with white marble the
two broad flights OF steps on the west
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