Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-16
TEMPORARY FARM
| MARKET PLANNED
Commissioners Ask Grants
II Stand on Erection of
I'm B Street Sheds.

Despite widespread opposition of the
farmers Of nearby Maryland to the
establishment of temporary prod
uce market, the District Commits
sioners are making preparations 10
erect wooden sheds along the south
side of B street between Sixth and
Ninth streets, where ii is planned TO
locate the market until permanent
site is selected.
Plans for the location of the sheds
and an estimate of their cost have
beep prepared, but before asking Con-
greSS for an appropriation the COM
fniSsioners decided first to ascertain
II there is any objection on the part
Of Lieut. Col L. S. Grant. Sd. director
Of public buildings and public parks
Of the Capital. to the use of small
portion of the Mall between Seventh
sn6 Ninth streets for parking auto
mobiles.
Letter to Grant.
Accordingly, they wrote the follow
ing letter 10 Col. Grant:
AS result Of the recent confer
ence between the Board Of Commits
sioners the Public Buildings Commits
sion and yourself in the course OF
public property in the vicinity Of thel
Washington Memorial site with view
10 determining a possible temporary
location for the Farmers Market, the
Commissioners of the District under
stand that both the Public Buildings
Commission and yourself object 10 the
Use for this purpose of the site on the
Mall suggested by the Commissioners
in their report OF December 10 10 Con-
eress, but that site along the south
side OF 3 street. including the Enclosed
ground in front OF the foundations OF
the Washington Memorial Building.
will be satisfactory. and that in con-
nection with the line Of sheds between
Seventh and Ninth streets. the use OF
O small portion OF the Mall for park
ing automobiles might be permitted.
The Commissioners desire TO pre-
sent 10 Congress an estimate for the
construction Of temporary sheds on
this site. with a request for such
authorization from Congress as may
be necessary. but before doing so the
Commissioners desire TO be assured
that their understanding of attitude
OF the Public Building Commission and
your Office is correct, and that so
far as these two bodies are concerned
there WILDE no objection TO the exc
cution Of the plan as proposed.
Ask for Status.
In order that the situation may be
clarified. the Commissioners will be
pleased if you will advise them by
letter that. so far as the Public
Buildings Commission and the director
are concerned. there is no objection
10 the plan as proposed. providing. OF
course. that your attitude in the mat
ter has been correctly understood by
the Commissioners. or your in
formation. two blueprints of the tenn
porary layout are inclosed.
IF the use Of the site in front OF
the foundations Of the Washington
arrangement must be made for NOV
ing the contractors field Office build
ing. the fence and any other small
buildings that may be now in the
area. 1t is assumed that your Office.
can give the necessary authority for
such removal Any expense involved
will Of course, be borne by the
District"
Under escort of Mai. w. z. R.
Covell. Assistant Engineer Commits
sioner. members of the subcommittee
on parks and Fairgrounds OF the
House District committee Saturday
NAN@s~~ 0A AASF~ANA9At va soiiOAS oAS+a
proposed for a permanent location of
the market. They visited the South
west Washington site. the BuZzarGs
Point site, the midcity SITE west OF
Fourth street between X and L
streets. and the lexington site. both
the square between 0 and p streets,
North Capitol and First streets. and
Square ITO, east Of First street north
east which has been recommended for
O District warehouse site, with the
first floor to be used for the market.
Visit Patterson Tract.
The subcommittee also visited the
Patterson tract on Florida avenue
northeast. formerly occupied by Camp
IflegS and more recently used as a
circus ground, which is intended TO be
acquired as part Of the PARK and play
grounds system.
The subcommittee also visited the
three existing sections Of the market
center-the Retail Center Marke;
the wholesale and commission house
district and the present Farmers
Market They also visited Conycn-
ton Hall Market az Fifth and X
streets. in connection with which Il Is
proposed by many citizens associa-
tons and by the Citizens Advisory
Council, that the Farmers Market
should be operated IN the midcity
section.
Those who accompanied Maj. Covell