Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-01
Architect Is to Harmonic
Classical Design With
Court Building.
RED CROSS STRUCTURE
STYLE DECLARED GOOD
Proposed Memorial to World War
Nurses, in Shape of Fountain,
Given Consideration.

Revised plans for the District of
Columbia municipal center were ap-
proved today by the Fine Arts Com
mission at its monthly meeting
The plans, submitted by A. L. Harris,
the municipal architect, were described
as retaining the classical type of build
ing, but are being redrawn to harmo-
niZe better with the court building to be
erected at the head of Indiana avenue.
The same general style will be re-
tanned in the revised plan. Certain
changes were found necessary to bring
the Districts building program into
closer relationship with that of the Fed
eral Government.
The commission took under advise
ment detailed plans for the new con-
servatory to be built at the southwest
corner of the Capitol, adjoining the
Capitol grounds. William E. Parsons,
Chicago architect, submitted the de-
tailed plans on behalf of David Lynn,
architect of the Capitol.
Red Cross Plans Approved.
The commission placed its stamp of
approval upon plans for the new Red
Cross Building, to be located on the
south side of the quadrangle on Sew
enteenth street between D and E
streets. The commission was in con-
ference with architects for the build
ing and likewise considered a proposed
memorial to nurses of the World War,
designed as a fountain, to be placed
in the center of the Red Cross triangle.
Recently, the memorial, in the form
OF new building to the heroic women
OF the World War, was opened on the
north side of the quadrangle. Tenta-
tive plans call for the erection, in the
future, OF structure on the westerly
side of the quadrangle, but the building
approved today by the commission will
take the place of the temporary office
building now in position.
The new Red Cross Office building is
to be Of marble and will harmonize
with the two structures now standing.
The commission approved models for
the Ellsworth, Amundsen and Mobile
medals, submitted by the director of the
mint.
Bridge Development Outlined.
Lieut.. Col. u. S. Grant Sd. executive
officer of the Arlington Memorial Bridge
Commission, and Maj. D. H. Gillette,
| his assistant, submitted additional plans
for the development of the Arlington
Memorial Bridge and its approaches.
The commission Endorsed the next step
IN this program, which contemplates
| and the Sculptural treatment at the
washington terminus of the bridge near
the Lincoln Memorial, where it is pro-
posed to have two statues representing
| peace and two others representing the
valor OF war. The commission was ad-
vised OF the tentative plans for the
approach to Arlington National Gem
etery.
The commission heard DR. E. F. Kelly
OF Baltimore, secretary of the phar-
| maceutical association, discuss the lat
est developments surrounding the pro-
posed pharmaceutical building to be
erected here. The commission has al
ready suggested that this structure be
placed west of the National Academy
Of Sciences Building on B street to
form part of the frame for the Lincoln
Memorial Plaza.
The afternoon program of the COM
mission provided for a conference with
Col. l.. H. Bash, assistant quartermaster
general of the Army, to consider a
working program for the completion of
the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in
Arlington National Cemetery. The COM
mission arranged to inspect the pro-
posed new site for the Peary Memorial
in the cemetery which will honor the
famed American naval officer and Polar
explorer.