the national mall in washington dc was built during the american civil war.
the national mall in washington dc was built during the american civil war.
when was the national mall in washington dc built?
during the american civil war
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the report proposed turning the national mall into the core of the growing city. a cruciform design for the mall was proposed. the united states capitol building anchored the east end of the east–west axis, and the white house the north end of the north–south axis. in the center was the washington monument. the recently completed west potomac park would be the anchor for the west end of the east–west axis. the commission suggested the recently authorized lincoln memorial be sited in the park, while proposing that the ulysses s. grant memorial be moved to a new plaza to be constructed directly west of the capitol. the recently created east potomac park would anchor the southern end of the north–south axis, and be occupied by a vast complex of recreational facilities ("washington commons") as well as a possible new memorial (to the founding fathers or great inventors, the report suggested). andrew jackson downing's winding victorian landscape design on the national mall would be replaced with an open vista of grass flanked by formal rows of trees similar to the landscape design at vaux-le-vicomte and the palace of versailles in france. the width of the mall, determined after extensive on-site measurements, would be narrowed to just . the north and south sides of the national mall were to be lined with low public office buildings, museums, and cultural attractions (such as theaters). the plan also suggested constructing a low, beaux-arts bridge linking west potomac park with arlington national cemetery. around the base of the washington monument, new formal gardens and terraces would help to frame the base of the monument. the pennsylvania railroad's baltimore & potomac (b&p) railroad passenger terminal, located on the national mall at what is today new jersey avenue nw and constitution avenue nw, would be torn down and a new, modern train station with a grand court and massive passenger waiting and service areas would be constructed north of the capitol. two new reflecting pools (or "canals") would be constructed on the national mall. one (cruciform in shape) would extend from west potomac park to the washington monument. the other would extend from east potomac park north to the washington monument. the ellipse would remain open space in order to preserve the vista from the white house south to the washington monument and the potomac river.
mcmillan plan