Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-24
BOARD APPROVES
AIRPORT PERMIT
Arlington Zoning Body Favors
New Administration and
Terminal Buildings.
BY JOHN T. LIPSCOMB,
Staff CorreSpondent of The Star.

CLARENDON, Va, December "a
Application of the owners of Washing
ton Airport, Incorporated, an air ter
! minal concern, for a permit to erect a
new administration and terminal build
! ing and two hangers on its property,
/ which faces both the Alexandria Rich
mond and Military roads at the south
end of the Highway Bridge, was ap-
! proved by the Arlington County Zoning
| Commission, meeting at the court house
| last night.
Plans and specifications for improve
| ment of the property, which were
| submitted and explained by Thomas
| Phillips, attorney for the corporation;
Albert G. Ober, vice president and
| treasurer, and Paul j. Rabbit, man.
ager, provide also for a new road to
| circle around in rear of the gasoline
| filling station on the corner and con-
| Meeting the Richmond Alexandria and
the Military road, giving easier and
safer access to traffic using these two
| highways.
Will Face New Road.
The administration and passenger
building, according to the plans, will
| face the new road. It will have a set
! back OF ample space to allow for land
| Scaping, planned to be in conformity
with treatment of land surrounding the
| Arlington Memorial Bridge approaches
and the Mount Vernon Boulevard de-
velopment. It is to be of brick and
| concrete construction, two stories high
and OF the most modern design. The
| flrst floor plans call for ticket office.
waiting room, rest rooms and other
conveniences. An open deck command
ing view Of the flying field and the
Potomac River is planned for the sec
| ono moor. Rising above this in the
center of the structure will be control
tower and observatory. A semi-circle
| OF concrete will be laid in rear of the
building for use as a loading platform
The two hangers with shops in be-
tween will be erected on the south of
the property and in view of the Rich
| mond-Alexandria road. Work has
actually started on these buildings. The
company having been assured in ad-
vance that there could be no objections
| to their establishment as thew con-
formed IN every way with the countys
coming regulations.
Formerly an Eyesore.
The entire field owned by the COM
pany embraces approximately 100 acres
OF what formerly was one of the
greatest "eyesore" approaches to the
ANoOAoAAdA SdpLLdl. MOSU OF the DrODertV
until recently was swamp land, that
not occupied by the old Arlington Race
Track. Since coming into possession
| OF the property the company has filled
much OF the swamp land, removed the
oecayed remnants of the old race track.
and graded the entire stretch, making
! noticeable improvement to that section
OF the Virginia side of the Potomac.
Announcement was made that the
company does not at the present time
contemplate doing anything with the
| Arlington Beach land which it recently
| acquired, except to clear and beautifv
1t to fit in with the Federal Govern
ments park and boulevard develop
ments which are now under way. I'm
der the tentative coming ordinance this
| property has been Zoned residential
| Or particular interest to hundreds of
Arlington County citizens who have
been actively engaged in trying to elimi-
nate signboards from the county is the
announcement of the owners that the
large gasoline sign on the old beach
property at the bridge end will be re-
moved within the next so DAYS. The
| old aerial railway at the west end of
| the beach property is also to 60 within
that time, it is said.
! The vote to approve the application
was unanimous, all members of the
! zoning Commission agreeing that it
was a very acceptable improvement,
one that will be credit to this side of
! the Potomac