Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-29
FORT HUMPHREYS
PLANS APPROVED
Fine Arts Board Endorses De.
tails of Proposed I'M
provements.

Various details of the plan drawn
up by Army engineers designed tC
make Fort Humphreys, Va, a model
| Army post were approved by the Com
mission of Fine Arts yesterday. The
plan had already been approved IN
principle. Approximately $2,000.O0(
| are to be spent on Improvement OF
the fort on the Potomac River below
| WASHINGTON. The following letter was
sent to Col. T.. NJ Markham, com
mandant of the post:
| THE Commission of Fine Arts. at
| it's meeting December s. gave further
consideration to plans submitted III
your behalf by Capt. John E. Wood for
the landscape development of Fort
| Humphreys, Va. These plans carry
out recommendations Of the commits
sion made at the meeting on October
II after an inspection of the grounds
and have particular reference to:
"Non-commissioned officers quarters
area-The commission approves unani'
mously scheme Is, The idea of com
mon facing the chapel gives it an ex.
cellent setting. There are also pro-
vitied in the plan restricted areas for
gardens and multiple garages. These
can be made features of the grounds.
and group structures Of unitarian
nature that usually are eyesores in a
composition.
Tree Limit Proposed.
"Regimental parade. The com.
mission approve scheme A. The trees
on the regimental parade should not
be closer to the building than 35 feet.
Grass should be planted in the regi.
mental parade.
Circulation center. The design
submitted offers an orderly solution
of the problem: but the commission
would prefer the scheme sent to you
which was offered by Mr.. WHALE. land.
scape architect member of the com.
mission. for the circulation center.
He suggests rectangular treatment
instead of the eliptical plan as pro-
posed.
Artificial lake. The lake proposed
for the grounds should be provided,
as being one of the important features
in the plan Of development.
Sign posts and direction signs.
The commission approve the idea Of
having sign posts and direction signs.
according to the design submitted.
They will add interest to the grounds.
1t is important that they be kept sim.
Pile and carefully executed. The sign
post should he in good proportion to
the sign, which should not be too high
from the grounds feet. instead of 10
as proposed. being deemed sufficient.
THE plan for the layout Of the
roads in and adjacent to Fort Hum.
phreys Is approved.
Forest Service Aid Urged.
The commission suggests that the
Forest Service of the Agricultural De-
partment be called upon to assist you
in the development Of the Fort Hum.
phreys reservation in the matter Of
trees and shrubbery. Also the Bureau
of Public Roads of that department
could doubtless be OF assistance in the
matter of roadways.
THE commission realises that this
entire plan for the development OF
Fort Humphreys will require a num-
Der of years for completion. The com.
mission has had pleasure In going
over the details in your behalf with
Capt. Wood. and regrets that he Is
about to leave Fort Humphreys and
go to a new post of duty. The com.
mission hopes that ONE one at Fort
Humphreys will be made responsible
for the development OF the plan. under
your supervision"