Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-16
ARTS BODY 0. KS
Wakefield PLAN
Will Visit Site Tomorrow.
Entrances Markers Pro-
gram Submitted.

Plans for the restoration of the bur-
ial ground of the Washington family
at Wakefield, Va, submitted by Ed
ward w. Dom, architect of the Wake
field National Memorial Association,
were approved today by the Fine Arts
Commission, which proposes to visit
the site of the old home of George
Washington there tomorrow.
The plans propose to place the old
burial ground in as near n condition
as possible representing the way it
looked when the Father Of His Country
lived at Wakefield The home of Wash
ington Is, being restored and is ex-
pected to be completed as one of the
big features of the George Washington
Bicentennial Celebration ,wo years
hence. The commission desires to OBJ
tain a f1rst-hand view of the develop
ment, which is being carried forward
with the cooperation of the National
Park Service of the Interior Depart
ment.
Meridian Hill Park.
Lieut.. Col u. S. Grant, Sd, director
of Public Buildings and Public Parks,
laid before the commission studies for
the further development of Meridian
Hill Park. He likewise invited atten-
ton to the proposal of a site for the
Navy and Marine Memorial to be erect
ed here in honor Of Americans who
have lost their. lives at sea. A site in
East Potomac Park near the river had
previously been agreed upon tenta-
lively, but the commission now de-
sires to reach final solution, as the
association sponsoring the memorial is
anxious to break ground, possibly on
anniversary of Theodore Roosevelt.
On behalf of Mrs Frank B. Noyes.
representing the Garden Club of
America, Col Grant submitted a pro-
gram for markers at the entrances to
the District of Columbia, which that
organization wishes to go forward.
This evening, after dark, the COM
mission will inspect models of lamp
posts, designed to be set up on Airing
ton Memorial Bridge
The Navy Department set before the
commission designs for the medal to
be presented to members of the Byrd
Antarctic Expedition.
The commission took these designs
under advisement and will hand down
a decision in the near future, after it
has had opportunity to examine the
artistic features of the medal.
Further studies for the Districts
Municipal Center, to be located on the
north side of Pennsylvania avenue, near
the Capitol, were submitted by A. L.
Harris, the municipal architect The
commission had these under considera-
ton during the day.
Apartment Building Plans.
Plans for the Kennedy Warren Apart
ment Building, designed to be located
overlooking Klingle Valley, were APP
proved by the commission. These plans
were drawn by Joseph Younger, WASH
ington architect
The commission likewise placed its
stamp of approval upon plans for bank
building at Fairfax Court House, Va,
designed by Arthur Heaton, local
architect.
Secretary Mellon submitted progress
studies for the remodeling of the State,
Warand Navy Building at Seventeenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue. Waddy
Wood, the architect for this work,
which will reconstruct the building to
make it conform to the architecture
of the Treasury Department on the
other side of the White House, appeared
before the commission to acquaint it
with the latest development. A model
of part of this reconstructed building,
which will be occupied by the State De-
partment alone in the future, Is now
under construction.