Evening star., 1927-11-16
NEW j. s. BUILDING
PLANS DISCLOSED
Department of Agriculture Of
fices Will Extend for
Three Blocks.

Plans for the proposed Department
of Agriculture Building program, dis
closed in their entirety today for the
first time. show n prospective develop
ment which may prove to be one of the
greatest structures in the world.
The program is we'll under way; bids
will be opened December for eXcava-
ton, and the Department of Justice
is preparing condemnation proceed
ings to acquire the first of three
squares eventually to he filled with
great "eXtensible building"
1000 Feet Long.
The architects bird's-eye view of the
development reveals 81 number OF
structures. including the two white
marble wings now standing, all of
which will be connected by corridors,
bridges and tunnels. The length over.
all east and west will be more than
| 900 feet, and the depth from north
to south. about $50 feet.
The outsta ndinS feature will be two
groups of structures on either side Of
B street southwest, connected across
this street by y tunnel in the middle
ANA bridges over the street at the
ends.
The tunnel will run from the new
Administration Building. which is to
he constructed between the two pres
ent wings. under the street to con-
meet with the huge eXtenSible build
ing on the south side Of r street. The
bridges. of artistic design. will arch
over + street from each Of the marble
wings to the eNtensible building,
The latter will he constructed with
n front along three squares on r
street, stretching from Fourteenth to
Twelfth street. This eventually will
close off Linwood place and Thir-
tecnth street, between r and G streets.
Money Appropriated.
Although part of the extensible build
ing is admittedly far in the futures
Congress already has authorized its
construction and appropriated money
to begin work. Plans have been de.
veloped to the point where contracts
for excavation and building may be
let as soon as the Government ac
quireS, by condemnation, the first Of
the squares. known as square 2G4.
This is bounded by B and streets.
Thirteenth street and Linwood place.
The two squares on either side in the
middle, are to be acquired later.
On the center square will be erected
the first unit of the extensible build
AZ
street, and two long wings stretching
to tine south toward G street south
west. There are to be eventually
three of these wings running north
and south. and then from these others
will stretch in an easterly and wester-
~ direction toward Fourteenth and
Twelfth streets, respectively.
Although the extensible building will
be less monumental in nature than the
administration building which is to
connect the two white marble wings. it
will have q north facade along + street
of impressive dignity.
Now i'm ii Offices.
The Department Of Agriculture is
admittedly in one of the most dis
tressing housing situations Of any
Government department. 1t is now
scattered in Al buildings. according to
the report of the Public Buildings
Commission. When the new housing
program is completed. it is hoped that
all Of the departments activities, with
the possible exception of the Weather
Bureau. in its own home at Twenty.
fourth and NJ streets, will he housed
''at home" in Government owned
buildings.
The department now occupies !. 49,
o3l square feet OF floor space. or which
j24.059 square feet are in rented
buildings, costing S176.690 yearly.
The new building has been author.
lied by Congress to cost not more
than 81 1000 900 and 100000 has been
appropriated.
Congress has authorized total
cost of site and construction of s.. $50.
600 for the eXtensible building on
the south side of r street southwest,
ard appropriated 81 200 900.
1t is understood that plans call for
placing the heating plant for the
whole group IN the extensible build
ing. instead of north OF r street, where
is is now located
Linwood place. which is to he closed
by the eXtcnsible building from Il to
{ street is sometimes known as Lin.
worth place.
The new building Is to be about 176
by 17G feet in size, and the part of the
oxtensible building to be erected first
will be over all 241 by 4S3 feet.