Proposed National Botanic Garden

Item

Item sets
Mall Histories
Washington
Title
Proposed National Botanic Garden
Creator
National Fine Arts Commission
Date
1929
Description
In the late 1920s, Congress and Washington city planners debated moving the Botanic Garden from the Mall to a larger location elsewhere in the District. This map shows a proposed plan for the Botanic Garden on a much larger site than is possible on the National Mall. While the Garden ultimately remained on the Mall, the area on this map is now the home of the National Arboretum.
Source
District of Columbia Public Library. View original.
Coverage
1920-1949