262 REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1903. 



Ill i8!*S ti frame buildiiit;' of two ytories, called the "south shed," was 

 built on the grounds south of the south tower of the Smithsonian 

 buildin<;\ ))eing- separated from it b}' the roadway and a strip of lawn. 

 It is about 53 feet long, -iO feet wide, and 23 feet hig-h to the eaves. It 

 contains the taxidermists' laboratories for mammals and various work- 

 shops. 



The only structures now standing on the Mall near the Smithsonian 

 and Museum liuildings are the laboratory and stable building, the soutii 

 shed, and the buildings of the Astrophysical Observatory. This clear- 

 ing of the grounds, however, has onl}^ been rendered possible through 

 the appropriation of funds by Congress for the renting of outside 

 l)uildings, chiefly south of B street south, and not far distant from the 

 Museum, as follows: 



Louisiana avenue near Tenth street NW., from March 15, 1894, to 

 June 30, 1895, a period of lifteenth months and sixteen days, at $75 a 

 month. 



A part of the old Belt Line street-car stable, corner of B and Third 

 streets SW., from Juh^ 1, 1895, to March 31, 1896, nine months, at 

 175 a month. 



No. 431 Ninth street SW., from April 1 to June 30, 1896, three 

 months, at $75 a month; from July 1, 1896, to date, at $166.66 a month, 

 the increase being due to extensive improvements in buildings. 



No. 217 Seventh street SW., August, 1898, at $90 a month; Septem- 

 ber 1, 1898, to June 30, 1899, ten months, at $120 a month; July 1, 

 1899, to date, at $90 a month. 



No. 313 Tenth street SW., August 1, 1898, to June 30, 1901, thirty- 

 five months, at $50 a month; July 1, 1901, to date, at $sO a month. 

 The increased rental in this case was due to the erection of an addition 

 to the original l)uilding. 



Rear of No. 915 Virginia avenue SW., August 1, 1898, to June 30, 

 1899, eleven months, at $50 a month; July 1, 1899, to date, at $30 a 

 month. 



The total amounts paid annually for rental of the above buildings 

 were, therefore, as follows: 



1894 $263. 71 



1894-95 900. 00 



1895-9(5 900. 00 



1896-97 1, 999. 92 



1897-98 1, 999. 92 



1 898-99 4, 389. 92 



1899-1900 4, 039. 92 



1900^1901 4, 039. 92 



1901-2 4, 399. 92 



1902-3 4, 399. 92 



Total 27, 333. 15 



