The Twentieth Century Washington 
bird’s eye view of the new general plan 
Taken from a point 4,000 feet above Arlington 
From a drawing rendered 
byF. L. V. Hoppin 
or design. The cre¬ 
ation of grand vistas 
was the funda¬ 
mental, unique and 
distinctive feature of 
the first plan; and the 
ruthless destruction 
of them in latter 
times is the more 
amazing when we 
remember that the 
plan of L’Enfant has 
been continuously 
in the possession of 
the Government 
authorities. 
Removed from Capitol Grounds in l8yb and located at present on the Monument Lot 
A BULFINCH GATEHOUSE 
In the preparation 
of “A History of 
the United States 
Capitol,” my atten¬ 
tion was first called 
to the beauties of 
L’Enfant’s plan, and 
I wrote an article 
strongly urging a 
return to the scheme 
in locating future 
Government build¬ 
ings. In December 
of 1900 The Amer¬ 
ican Institute of 
Architects had for 
THE NEW WEST APPROACH TO THE CAPITOL 
Showing proposed terrace, restoration of the Bulfinch gates and boundary fence, fountains and cascades 
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