Evening star., 1942-07-16
Board Studies
Plans for Ten
Fairgrounds
! Architect Lists
Sites Planned
For Development

Already approved by the District
Commissioners, the program is ex-
pected to be developed by, the new
Recreation Board from a $500, ,00C
allotment of the Lanham Act funds
which have been requested from the
Public Works Administration.
Objectives Outlined.
Thomas G. Jeffers, landscape
architect for the Planning Commits
sion, outlined the objectives of the
program today. He explained that
If and when the allotment is made
1t would provide for total of nine
baseball diamonds, 20 softball dia-
monds, is football fields, II soccer or
hockey fields, and one lacrosse field.
In addition, he said, the program
would provide for other minor sports
games.
A great many recreational areas
In downtown Washington and out
lying sections have been closed or
taken over by war agencies during
the rapid expansion of the past
year. The new recreational areas
outlined to the commission, it was
explained, are needed urgently to
provide adequate play facilities for
the city's growing population.
Areas to Be Developed.
AS outlined by Mr.. Jeffers, the fol-
lowing areas will be developed:
The sports area site at the end OF
East Capitol street.
Langston Recreation Center north
Of Benning road NE, near the
Langston housing project.
Southwest Recreation Center ad-
1acent to Jefferson High School.
Randall Recreation Center, adja-
cent to the Randall Junior High
School, at South Capitol and H
streets S.W.
Hillcrest Recreation Center, new
area at Alabama avenue and Thir-
tieth street Sc.
Oxon Run recreation center in the
Oxon Run Valley Sc.
Congress Heights playground near
the Congress Heights High School.
Shepherd playground at Second
and Chesapeake streets Sc, part
Of which will be in the Shepherd
parkway.
Fort Chaplin recreation center
near East Capitol and Chaplin
streets Sc.
Fort Dupont playground within
Fort Dupont Park,
Condemnation Awards.
Reports on various condemnation
awards were made by Norman C..
Brown, land purchasing officer of
the commission.
Chief among these was the re-
ported acquisition of land to COM
plete the Barry Farms playground
for colored, situated on Nichols
avenue Sc. between Howard road
and Sumner road. 2s
This area embraces ~ acres. It
Is tied in with the new Barry Farms
housing development for colored
residents which is now under con-
struction by the Alley Dwelling Au-
thority. The playground will provide
recreational facilities for the fami-
lies who are to occupy the new de-
velopment as well as for others in
that general vicinity.
X Street Overpass.
The commission also approved
condemnation awards providing bor-
ders and approaches to the new K
street overpass at Twenty-seventh
and K streets NV. This will give
an approach to the overpass for
northbound traffic on the Rock
Creek and Potomac Parkway Other
minor additions to establish park
areas, including the Fort Reno rec
reation center, also were reported by
Mr.. Brown.
A Joint session will be held tomor-
row with the Commission of Fine
Arts at which studies for the proposed
with the Commission of Fine Arts
at which studies for the proposed
development of historic Lafayette
Square will be taken up. This in
wolves plans for the new Treasury
Annex and the State Department
Annex. The development of these
two buildings already has been
authorized, but it was admitted that
the plans are only in a preliminary
stage.
The Treasury Annex would ex-
tend on the east side of Madison
place to H street and eventually
will occupy the site of the Cosmos
Club, formerly known as the Dolly
Madison house. The proposed
State Department Annex at Seven
teenth street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. NV. has been before the COM
mission at the last two monthly
meetings.
Hearing on Bridge Scheduled.
The District Engineers Office will
conduct a hearing tomorrow after
noon on the proposed South Capitol
Street Bridge over the Anacostia
River. Some of the commission s
officials expect to attend this hear
ing. A report will be made at the
morning session on questions in
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Reports also will be made on the
status of legislation and on new
buildings for the National Institute
of Health. Before the session ends
Mr.. Nolan will outline the principa.
detectives of the commission fol-
1912 and 1943.
Problems associated with the de-
fense housing program, including
the demountable housing program
of the Alley Dwelling Authority, will
be taken up this afternoon. James
Ryder, highway expert Of the COM
mission, also will submit report
on related transportation plans.
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