Evening star., 1928-04-20
PLAZA PARKWAY
PLAN IS APPROVED
Commission FavorS BouIe-
ward to Reach Pennsylvania
Avenue at Second st.

The newly created commission for the
endorsement Of the Capitol Grounds
has decided unanimously to recommend
TO Congress the latest plan for the I'M
pTovenent Of Union Station Plaza,
which viii bring the new avenue from
the station into Pennsylvanis avenue
at Second street instead of at Peace
Monument
steps are under way TO prepare the
report Immediately for the Senate and
House, together with necessary legiSla-
ton for carrying out the plan. in the
hope that Congress will ratify the pro-
gram before adjournment
Approval Of the new plan will neces-
state purchase of several additional
squares of land but the original plaza
area has all been acquired and work
can be started : that part Of the pro-
gram without Waiting for the acquiSi-
ton of the additional land.
win Remove DormitorieS.
n-he beginning OF wor', on this long
6elsyed improvement va be accom-
panied by the gradual sring down OF
The Government 60Tlni, 5 which have
stood between the Capitol and the sta
ton since the war. If Congress approves
the Recommendation Of the commission.
Il was emphasized. however, that at the
outset il would only be necessary to
take down the 6or1nitoTieS nearest 10
the Capitol.
One OF the main reasons prompting
the commission 10 adopt the new plan
was the belief that bad traffic sit
uation would result If the new boule-
ward from Union Station should ter
inmate st Peace Monument. Another
reason was the sharp grade at which
the Avenue would have to cross B
street
The plan also recommends the re-
moval az tracks from Delaware avenue
cen the station ana the Capitol
hy transferring them TO First street
northeast. Lowering Of the tracks on
c street so that they would pass
through the center Of the Plaza under
rraee, leaving an unobStructed view
between the station and the Capitol.
and instead Of turning from c street
into Delaware avenue. TO go around
the Senate once Building by way Qt
B street. the new plan would con-
tinue the track on C street TO First
street east. and thence south around
the Office building.
Would Erect Fountain.
North Capitol street would terminate
at D street. and beyond that point
there would oe an attractive fountain
M4aAA q AEA4NNSeAAS FS~s
side II. The entire area would be laid
of with walks, trees and shrubbery to
form the proper vista of the Capitol
from the station. and would be the
first glimpse the visitor would get OF
the national Capitol as he left the
depot.
Both this plan and the original one
were prepared by the landscape firm
of Bennett, Parsons a. Frost. The COM
mission decided after carefully going
crer both schemes that the second one
would be more attractive and also
would give more satisfactory solution
of traffic problems in the vicinity.
At the point where the new boulevard
would meet Pennsylvania avenue there
also would be an appropriate layout that
would fit In with so-called Union
Square. the name applied TO the lower
end of the Mall IN tie vicinity OF
Second street.
II Congress adopts this plan the aool-
&icnal property To be acquired would in
cluie. The north side Of Pennsylvania
avenue from First to Third street;
the square bounded by First street, Ar
thur ace, B and G streets; small
portion Of the northwest corner OF
North Capitol and D streets; small
part Of the northwest corner or New
Jersey and c, and portion OF the
square occupied by the old Census
Building.