74th Congress, 2d Session Senate Document No. 214 REPORT OF THE FINE ARTS MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS JULY 1, 1929, TO DECEMBER 31, 1934 MAY 13 (calendar day, JUNE 5), 1935.-Referred to the MAY 12, 1936.-Ordered to be printed with illustrations UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1936 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, Washington, D. C. Price 60 cents DEPOSITED BY THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FEB 28 42 LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL To the Congress of the United States: I transmit herewith for the information of the Congress the report of the Commission of Fine Arts of their activities during the period July 1, 1929, to December 31, 1934. NOTE Delay in sending the Twelfth Report to the Government Printing Office has enabled the Commission of Fine Arts to record and to picture the virtual completion of the Mall. Also to make note of the fact that on May 23, 1935, the past and present members of the Commission with a few friends quietly celebrated the Twenty-fifth Anniversary of the creation of the Commission by the Congress. IV CONTENTS Chapter I. Washington as a national work of art.. II. The Central Composition reaching completion__ The Central Composition: Union Square.. The Frame for the Lincoln Memorial_ Arlington Memorial Bridge and Approaches. III. The White House as the executive center.. Annex to the Library of Congress.. The Folger Shakespeare Library V. The Triangle Group of Department buildings_ Department of Justice Building_ Department of Commerce murals.. Independent Offices (Apex) Building- |