Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-07
ny WILLIAM A. MILLEN.


A vision Of washington In AID. 1000
is contained In two map studies just
completed by the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission. While many
Of the projects are tentative, number
Of the structures are rapidly taking
shape.
The studies were completed under
the direction Of Mai Carey H. Brown
the commissions engineer, and Charles
w. Eliot, I'd. city planner, working di-
rectly under Lieut.. Col. U. s. Grant, Sd
executive officer of the commission
william T. Partridge, consulting archi-
tect to the commission, drew the plans
for the two great projects.
One Of the studies shows the rapid
development OF the Capital westward
with monumental structures teStifyina
to the expansion that has followed the
World War. Development of the Wash
ington Monument Gardens In a modi-
fed form Is shown. with better ar
rangement for through traffic and the
recovery" Of Virginia avenue as a
straight vista to the Washington Monu-
mert.
New Triangle Suggested.
A triangle In the Northwest section
of the city, aoutting on B street, and
just north of The present Navy Depart
ment and Munitions Buildings, Is sug-
geSted az the future home Of these two
buildings, which will have to be moved
of The Mall to make way for the ex-
tensive development there. The Naval
Hospital would be moved north Of its
present situation adjoining B street. to
make way for an extension Of New
York avenue into Lincoln Memorial
Plaza, under tentative plans that have
been drawn up.
The square occupied by the American
Red Cross Is to be completed, adding
two more permanent buildings TO make
a complete quadrangle.
The plan of 1901 as prepared by the
Mcmillan commission is the basis OF
the study, concerning the great avenue
from the Capitol to the Washington
Monument. This had been proposed by
Maj. L'Enfant, but 1t was only by the
action Of the last Congress that this
project was officially authorized.
Across the Potomac River, the
studies show the proposed system of
roads giving access to Arlington Me-
mortal Bridge. The tentative plans
call for the acquisition OF Analostan
Island as park. This area is to be
linked UP by roads and bridges with
Rosslyn, Va, and Columbia Island.
The cross-axis shown on The Mall on
the map runs from opposite the new
Department of Justice building. to be
erected on the site OF Center Market,
across TO q new building forming part
of the Smithsonian group.
Water Front Expansion Planned.
The scheme shows the improvement
of Water street. with the new water
front expansion advocated by Mai
Brehon Somervell, the War Department
engineer for this area. The Somervell
plan is now In the ONCE of the chief of
Army Engineers, where 1t is being closely
studied. The proposed double roadway
or Water street is shown, running along
the wholesale district that is now being
constructed there.
The new Botanic Garden and con-
seryatories are depicted In the study,
as Is the new National Gallery OF Art.
The new Supreme Court Building and
the new House ONCE Building near the
Capitol have been definitely fixed, but
much OF the other development is yet
in the tentative stage.
The map showing the development
proposed In the eastern section of the
Capital Is based on ideas advocated by
Mr.. Eliot. Heretofore, the Washington
expansion has been all to the west, and,
as the city planner points out, it is
just as important for balanced growth