Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-13
Alexandra Landmark
Saved as City Council
Rejects Rezoning Plea

Another of Alexandria, historic
buildings was saved from destruc-
ton when the City Council last
night denied the request to rezone
from d. to d. commercial the
Mcguire house at the southwest
corner Of Prince and Washington
streets.
The council chamber was crowded
with property owners who objected
to the rezoning on the grounds that
such action would pave the way for
the removal OF the house now used
as headquarters of the Chamber
of Commerce and for other offices.
Marion B. West, represented the
syndicate of owners, and Mrs. Rob-
ert M. Reese, well known for her
interest In preserving Alexandria S
antiquities, presented a petition
signed by eight womens organiza-
lions, including all chapters of the
Daughters Of the American Revolu-
ton, the Colonial Danes and the
Woman's Club, asking that the re-
coming request be denied.
1t was pointed out that a photo
graph of the house has been used
as cover of the publication of the
metropolitan of Art, which believes
the building to be one of the best
examples of the classic Greek re-
vival in this country.
Asks Nursery Action Delay.
City Manager Carl Budwesky pre-
sented to the council his recon-
mendation for the continued use by
the cooperative nursery schools OF
city buildings, but asked that council
defer action on the recommendation
until II can study the legal questions
involved. The report, traced the
history of the -day-care centers
established as a wartime measure
with Lanham Act funds under the
sponsorship of the Board of Educa-
ton. They were sponsored by the
Department Of Public Welfare fol
the short period in which Federal
funds were extended.
Since March / the centers have
been operating on cooperative
basis, two of them located in CITY,
owned buildings, with the under
standing that the use of the build
ings was granted only until April !
pending further action of the
council.
The request of Judge West of the
Juvenile and Domestic Relations
Court for authority to employ an
additional clerk was deferred until
the Judge can comply with a re-
quest OF council to- furnish COM
plete reports Of the number of cases
handled by the court since 1t started
on January /, as well as additional
information as to expenses and
funds handled.
Legion License Waived.
The request of Russell Mitchell
Post 600, Veterans of Foreign Wars
for waiver of the license fee for pre-
presentation Of carnival from Nav
8 to May II and the use of city
owned property on the north side OF
Montgomery street from Pitt to
Royal street was granted.
The following rezonings were
granted: Lots on the west side OF
Henry street south of Oronoco street
from CT to ca residential, SOUTH
east corner Of Alfred and Oronoco
streets from CT residential to d.
commercial, tract bounded by Prin-
cess street, the r. F. g. P. Railway
Rosemont subdivision and Earl
street from B to CT residential
908 Duke street from C-1 residential
to d. commercial, lots on the east
side of Mount Vernon avenue be-
tween Beverly Plaza subdivision
and the north corporate limits of
the city from A residential to d.
commercial, lot on the west side
of Mount Vernon avenue north OF
the intersection of Mount Vernon
avenue and the Washington g. Old
Dominion Railroad from A to c.
residential and lots on the east side
of Powhatan street north of Bash
ford road from A residential to
d. con,noercio1