Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-03-04
Private Building Advanced


development thanking PennSylvanl
the White House.
Private Building Advanced.
But despite adverse economic condi-
lions, private building, ever linked with
the whole scheme of Federal construc-
ton progress, has made consistent ad-
vances. The spread of Uncle Sans
many operations within the 10-mile
square of the District of Columbia has
been a distinct incentive to privately
conducted enterprises.
Literally dwarfing city planning prof.
ects elsewhere in the country, the Gov
ernment's buildings, parks and boule-
ward developments are bringing closer
to realization the concepts and vizual-
izations of Washington and Jefferson,
and the plans of Pierre Charles
represents a framework which archi-
tects and planners of the years since
have found it difficult to excel.
Like the growth of the Governments
far-f1ung program, the development Of
private construction in the white
doomed city on the Potomac has been
city-wide- scattered with generous dis
regard for distance Decentralized, this
activity has tended to give permanent
strength to the Capitals real estate val
ueS.
Washington is watching with ever
increasing satisfaction the springing up
on every hand of new monuments to
the many American faiths; homes and
headquarters of organizations with Ma
tlon-Wlde membership; national cathe-
drals. shrineS of science, centers of art
and culture-all thrown together in
what may be described as a concrete
expression Of the soul of America"
Transformation Is Striking.
To the inaugural visitor of four years
ago returning today, these changes will
at once make themselves apparent. But
to the visitor who has followed the
progress of the city from the beginning
OF the century, the Transformation will
be particularly striking one.
In the Federal Triangle DEVELOPMENT.
now approximately half completed. the
distinction of having the first com
pleted facade on the PENNSYLVANIA
avenue front will go to the new Post
once Department Building, west of
Twelfth street. The Department of
Commerce Building and the Internal
Revenue Building, both fronting on
Constitution avenue, have been COM
pleted for some time and occupied.
check-up of the various projects
under way III the Triangle reveals that
the Interstate Commerce Commission
and the Department of Labor Build
ings, and their connecting wing. will
be the first Of the current construction
resenting total expenditure of ap-
proximately 1000 900, is scheduled to
be completed by February "a, next. A
force of 1000 laborers is steadily push
ing the work
Next. the Post Office and Justice
Department structures will be ready.
These projects, to cost S10,300,000 and
s10,000.000, respectively. are to be
completed by July Ct next year, accord
ing to the contracts. Approximately
$500 workers are engaged on these two
buildings
The last of the authorized projects
IN the Triangle area, the Archives
Building to cost s6,000,000, is sched-
uled for completion by December II.
1884. About $50 men are now en-
operations planned in connection with
the public buildings program between
Pennsylvania and Constitution ave-
nues-the Coast Guard and the De-
partment of State Buildings, estimated
to cost s2,700,000 each-have not yet
been started.
Outside the triangle area. the largest
project under way is the United States
Supreme Court Building, opposite the
United States Capitol, for which So
100000 has been authorized. This
structure, expected to be finished by
December, 1884, is being pushed ahead
by a crew of 300.
Other United States Buildings.
In other parts of the city, Federal
construction now going forward lncluoes
the Central Heating Plant, with us
pipe lines, estimated to cost nearly
S6,0O0,OOO and at the present time en-
blowing a total of $50 workmen; the
Public Health Service Building, estl-
mated to cost S9,000,000, and the Ma
tional Institute of Health structure,
costing S575 900, both Of which are ex-
pected to be finished this year, and the
Department of Agriculture projects, TO-
falling S5,277923 in value. Part OF TINS
latter work will be ready by June next
while the remainder will be completed
a year later.
Construction activities around the re-
Gently completed Capitol Plaza nclude
the new House Office Building, to BE-
ready next month, representing total
expenditure of S7,5o0,000; the SLIPS, 600
addition to the Library of Congress, and
the new wing to the Senate Office
Building, costing S3,079,000. Not far
distant is the newly completed Botanic
Garden conservatory, erected at cost
of $500, 900 and its $4,000 shrub gar
denS.
The Federal Government also Is
building an addition to the City Post
once, to cost s3,1OO,000 when COM
pleted, which probably will be in July,
1884 Two hundred men are now en-
ployed on this job.
In this widespread transformation,
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