 ... contemplation for a university in the Federal City. But, as these obstacles appear to be insurmountable, the next best site for this purpose, in my opinion, is the square surrounded by numbers twenty-one, twentytwo, thirty-four, forty-five, sixty...  Bulletin - Page 36by United States National Museum - 1917Full view - About this book
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1837 - 622 pages
...twentytwo, thirty-four, forty-five, sixty to sixty-three, and I decide in favor of it accordingly. Conceiving, if there be space sufficient to afford...would enable or induce the public to improve it into pleasurewalks. Although I have no hesitation in giving it as my opinion, that all the squares, excepting... | |
 | George Washington - United States - 1837 - 620 pages
...twentytwo, thirty-four, forty-five, sixty to sixty-three, and I decide in favor of it accordingly. Conceiving, if there be space sufficient to afford...would enable or induce the public to improve it into pleasurewalks. Although I have no hesitation in giving it as my opinion, that all the squares, excepting... | |
 | Edwin Doak Mead - United States - 1899 - 758 pages
...twenty-two, thirty-four, forty-five, sixty to sixtythree, and I decide in favor of it accordingly. Conceiving, if there be space sufficient to afford...would enable or induce the public to improve it into pleasure-walks. 13 Although I have no hesitation in giving it as my opinion, that all the squares,... | |
 | Columbia Historical Society (Washington, D.C.) - Washington (D.C.) - 1914 - 276 pages
...twenty-two, thirth-four, forty-five, sixty to sixtythree, and I decide in favor of it accordingly. I see no solid objection against commencing this work within the President's square, it being previous!}' understood, that it is not to be occupied for this purpose beyond a certain period ; or... | |
 | Wilhelmus Bogart Bryan - Washington (D.C.) - 1914 - 706 pages
...is inadequate, the square on L'Enfant's plan designed for a marine hospital might be appropriated. " If neither will admit of it, I see no solid objection against commencing the work within the president's square, but not to be occupied for this purpose beyond a certain period,"... | |
 | United States. Congress. Joint Committee on the Library - Botanical gardens - 1920 - 172 pages
...square might be applied to that purpose. If inadequate, and the square, designated in the plan of Maj. L'Enfant for a marine hospital, is susceptible of...President's Square, it being previously understood that 1t is not to be occupied for this purpose beyond a certain period: or until circumstances would enable... | |
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