Evening star., 1938-09-27
MEET
HERE THURSDAY
Jefferson Memorial and
Federal Buildings to
Be Discussed.
Star Staff Photo.

Final plans for the Thomas Jefferson
Memorial, more detailed plans for the
War Department and Social Security
Board Buildings, establishment Of curb
and building lines for the new Inde-
pendence avenue S.W. and further de-
velopment Of the East Capitol street
plans will be among a number Of i'm
portant items facing the National
Capital Park and Planning Commis-
sion at two-day meeting beginning
at am. Thursday.
The Commission Of Fine Arts will
meet jointly with the Park and Plan
ming Commission Thursday afternoon
to consider plans for the Jefferson
Memorial and War and Social Security
Buildings. Exact location Of the JET
ferson Memorial will be determined
upon a basis Of landscaping plans for
the entire area to be submitted by the
memorial architects. It was revealed
today that the final plans call for q
structure having approximately the
same cubic capacity as the Lincoln
Memorial. and costing approximately
the same amomt-about $4,000, ,OO0>
Test borings made under direction of
the National Park Service, which will
be in charge Of constructing the me-
mortal, reveal that the foundation rock
is Of the same character as that under
the Lincoln Memorial and is only. q
few feet farther below the ground
level.
Location, Not Definite,
The memorial will be placed on the
north-south axis of the White House,
but the exact point on this line has
not been determined within range of
100 feet. The memorial is to be
located southeast Of the Tidal Basin,
west of Fourteenth street.
At the opening session Thursday
Norman c. Brown, land purchase OH
Ger OF the Park and Planning Com
mission, will present q number of
contracts covering purchase of play
ground sites and additions to Gov.
ernment property in the District. Spe-
cific sites have not been announced.
The commission staff will submit
. 1910 land purchase program to be
taken up later with the Budget Bu-
reau. The commission also will con-
slider plans for new construction at
Gallinger Hospital and q number Of
new school projects.
At the Thursday afternoon Joint
meeting consideration also will be
given to relocation Of the historic Bull
finch Gatehouse at Seventeenth street
and Constitution avenue NV. The
building now stands considerably be-
low street level.
Friday morning the commission will
pass upon exact location Of the curb
and building lines for Independence
avenue, which is expected eventually
to rival Constitution avenue As one Of
the monumental thoroughfares in
Washington. Determination Of these
details IS necessary in connection with
construction of the Social Security
Board Building.
Plans To Be Submitted.
William G. Partridge, architectural
consultant to the Park and Planning
Commission, will present further plans
for the development Of East Capitol
street from the Capitol to the Ana
costa River as part Of the vitality i'm
portant East Washington development
program.
Friday afternoon the Commission
will consider details Of the Fort Drive
development under terms Of q recent
p. w. A. grant. A number Of highway
changes and land transfer items also
will be considered.
The Commission Is expected to es-
tablish boundary or taking" lines for
the new Anacostia parkway project in
Prince Georges County. A total OF
$500, 900 is available for this purpose
In this connection the Commission
also will consider regional plans for
control Of stream pollution.
The Alley Dwelling Authority Is to
present plans ut this closing session
for . number Of alley dwelling project.
now pearing the construction stage.