Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-05
C. j. PLANS 100000
MEDICAL BUILDING
First Unit of New Center to
Be Erected on Reservoir.
Road Tract.

Following approval given by the
regents and directors of Georgetown
University, President w. Coleman
Nevis, s. j., today authorized the an
nouncement of revised plans for the
erection of a new 100000 building for
the Medical and Dental Schools on a
site owned by the university bordering
on Reservoir road.
The building, it was announced, is
intended to form the first unit OF
Georgetown's proposed new medical
center. which will be located eventually
on this site in accordance with plans
already agreed upon to group all the
buildings of the university within close
proximity to the college campus.
Situated across from the estate of
Mrs Anne Archbold and close to the
Glover Parkway, one Of the natural
beauty spots of Washington, the Reser-
void road site lends itself to extensive
landscaping and provides unlimited
space for an attractive grouping OF
buildings Construction work on the
first building, scheduled to start this
Winter. will open up the first develop
ment of the south side of Reservoir
road, connecting with FoXhall Village.
Research Building Next.
Plans for the medical center contem-
plate next the erection of building
to house an institute of chemical-medi-
cal research for which the university
already has raised large sum, in addi-
ton to recent gift of $150,000 toward
its permanent endowment. Eventually,
President Neyils said, it is proposed to
remove Georgetown University Hospital
to the Reservoir road site from its
present location at Thirty-f1fth and n
streets. The hospital buildings, cover
ing nearly an entire block. represent an
investment exceeding $l,500,000. The
buildings, in event of these plans being
carried out, will be utilized probably for
the legal department of the university
now situated at SOC E street.
Recently the District Zoning Com
mission approved plans for the con-
struction of an eight-story building for
the Georgetown Medical and Dental
Schools on the block bounded by Thirty
sixth and Thirty-seventh streets, N and
0 streets, on land previously acquired
by the university for that purpose.
After consultation with the officials Of
the two schools and officers of George
town corporation. 1t was decided the
Reservoir road site, saving the cost OF
purchasing land Is better suited for the
future building program. The uni
verSity will retain the newly acquired
land near the hospital, however, and
place the houses situated thereon in
rental.
III connection with the new medical
and n ltal building, to which an at
tract - approach will be made from
Reservoir road the university plans to
establish on the grounds ample recre-
ational facilities for the faculty, hospital
staff and student body. The building
will be located on the old freshman ath-
letic field, just back CT the college walks,
Tennis courts and other facilities for
athletics will be provided. The outdoor
swimming pool in the walks" will be
utilized in the plan.
More important to the university
however. is the change which now can
be made in the plans for the building
itself Instead of eight stories, 1t will
be only three stories high and spread
over considerably more space. This will
provide greater convenience in the ar
rangement of laboratories and class
halls.
Colonial Architecture.
The architecture will be of the colo
NAL period, conforming to the red brick
design used at the Georgetown Pre-
paratorv School at Garrett Park, with
extensive wings. There Is ample ground
to provide spacious wooded landscap-
ing. All the buildings eventually to be
located on this site are to conform to
the general style Of colonial architec-
| ture.
Within close walking distance of the
| hospital, through the college grounds,
/ the site also may be reached by two bus
lines. Members of the faculty and stu
| dents, it is believed. will be little incon-
veniencec by the change of location.
The old medical and dental building at
| 920 H street, opened In 1888, 10 entirely
| inadequate for these departments, The
need for increasing the number OF stu
| dents, limited by the small siSe OF the
building, and the need also OF more mod
ern equipment 10 the prime reason for
! the construction Of larger building
closer ~ the hospital.