Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-05

1000 acres OF park land by tn
In a 10l-page preliminary
guide for local action" the d.
citt's planned capacity popula-
ton of 160,616 might be
reached well before the year
1000. If the building construc-
ten trend continues to accel-
crate, the planners said, "It Is
quite possible that the city
might approach the maximum
level sooner than 1880"
Immediate scholastic goals
should include the construction
Of three elementary schools
within three years, as well as
the T. c. williams High School,
which will be built in the Mud
town urban renewal area
within the next few years, the
department said.
1.-THE general areas selected
for the elementary schools are
within a northeastern section
bounded by North Beauregard
and King streets, Shirley Me-
mortal highway and Seminary
road; a midwestern section
bounded by Seminary road,
Shirley M EN- orial highway
North Pickett street and
Holmes Run, and a central
section bounded by Seminary
road. Duke. North Howard and
North Jordan streets and the
proposed Fort William park
way
1.-THE Is grade schools located
In Alexandria cannot be ex-
pected to provide adequate
Service in the future by any
stretch of the imagination" the
report said.
seven OVercrOWoeo
Four elementary schools and
all three public high schools
are overcrowded and several
others are near the capacity
point. The total public school
enrolment on october / was
1906, an increase of 430 over
the. previous year.
',:Under the plan, the maximum
enrolment in an elementary
school would be 500 children
and in a high school $500
pupils. Five schools - Prince,
Stonewall Jackson, Duke street,
FfckIin and Mount Vernon
would be closed because Of their
inconvenient locations.
The planners recommended
that the city's fifth high school
be built by 1880 on the east
side of North Beauregard street
and west of Shirley Memorial
highway. George Washington
High School, which was de-
signed for a maximum Of L.
$50 pupils and had an enroll
uient on October l Of 1911
pupils, would either be en-
larged or abandoned in favor
OF a new school at a more GEN.
traf location.
The vast school program
would be accomplished in three
stages - the first during the
next three years, the second in
'tlie following Is years and the
Third between 1880 and 1000.
During the second phase. the
planners said, four grade
schools and the second new
high school should be erected
aud the sites on which the
Stonewall Jackson, Duke street
and Prince street schools stand
Should be put to other uses.
In the third phase, eight
grade schools should be built,
The Mount Vernon School
should be closed and three
schools-Lyles Crouch, Charles
Houston and Jefferson-should
be expanded.
= $50 Additional Acres
The departments park pro-
gram calls for the addition Of
1858 acres Of open space to
TIE 1908 acres the city now has.
Almost half Of the new acre
age is owned either by the city
or Federal Government.
Alexandria compares I'M
fayorably with its neighbors in
supplying park land" the re-
port said. However, all but
Prince William and Fairfax
Counties are providing made
Quate park land based on ma
tipnal standards"
1.-THE City Council was urged
to set aside in each block OF
high density development one
,ntot-lot" for children up to S
Years old. one acre of quiet park
land in each square mile or less,
fVe city-wide parks with woods
Ahd camping areas. three play
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