Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-30

Park, a problem somewhat comparable
to the local one of having the north
side of Pennsylvania avenue harmonlze
as time goes on with the Government
triangle development.
It was explained that it is not the
commissions idea that the architecture
on the north side of Pennsylvania ave-
nue. should necessarily be the same as
that of the new Government buildings,
but that it be consistent with the ap-
pearance of the Federal triangle layout.
Model Of Area Planned.
In addition to drawings of the kind
of architectural treatment that would
he regarded as desirable for private
structures facing the triangle, the COM
mission hopes TO prepare small model
of how the north side OF Pennsylvania
avenue would look in the years to come
with such principles Of architecture ap-
piled to the north side. This model
may show in miniature the layout for
the group OF District Government build
ings to be placed on the north side
of Pennsylvania avenue between Third
and Seventh streets, as we'll as the
effects this architectural treatment
would produce If applied to future pri-
vate building west Of Seventh street.
The Treasury Department is already
having made a similar model of how
the triangle buildings will look when
completed. so that the two models
together would show the appearance of
the Pennsylvania avenue OF the future
The commission yesterday invited
three Washington realtors TO cooperate
with engineers Of the commission in
making further studies of the proposal
to bring about substantial savings, both
to the public and to private owners, by
changing the highway plan in the re-
naming undeveloped portions OF the
District, i'll accordance with certain
principles of planning.
The main features of the plan are -
have new streets follow the contour of
the land rather than the rigid checker
board highway layout, ana to provide
for longer blocks. thereby reducing the
number OF cross streets in these un-
developed areas. II is the belief of
members of the commission that these
principles of highway change not only
result in savings to the city by clinl;-
mating some of the cost of grading and
paving, but that they also would tend
to help preserve trees and other scenic
feature that arc sometimes interferred
with by grading
Saving Put at SS,6ji,0e1.
The commission on Thursday gave
cut estimates showing that the sa yinc
10 the District by applying these prin-
ciplcs to the remaining undevelcped
portions of the city would be approx
iretely s3.S57.000 in the original cost
of the new streets. and an annual
saving of 1857 500 in the cost of their
maintenance.
J. c. Nichols. member of the COM
mission, explained that the purpose in
inviting the local realtors to WORK
with J. A. Ryder, engineer Of the
commission, in further study Of this
highway plan, is to ascertain the pos
sible savings that would be effected
on private property by adopting such
principles generally in future highway
changes. The realtors who will join
MIR. Ryder in making the study are
w. c. Miller, Harry K. Boss and E. S.
Kennedy. They will study certain areas,
merely for the purpose of Illustration
IN weighing the effects of the proposal.
The study will include an estimate
of the savings on grading of lots by
having the highway plan follow the
countour Of region the probable num-
Der Of trees that could be saved by that
procedure. effect on the value of the
land. and an opinion, from a local
standpoint. Of the results on the beauty
of the city. The subject will be further
considered at the commissions Novem-
Der meeting