1947/1953 Impact
Summary
Name
Significance
Non-Contributing
Description
The 1947/1953 Impact Character Area is a large area primarily along the eastern and southern edges of
the campus dramatically affected by the implementation of the 1947 and 1953 Master Plans. The area is
characterized by large-scale, multi-story, mid-twentieth-century masonry buildings and large surface parking
lots to the north, numerous small-scale utilitarian structures and the multi-storied Pipes Building (Building
64) to the southeast, and open land to the south. A majority of the construction in this area represents the
expansion efforts of the master plans, which called for the demolition and replacement of almost all existing
buildings and structures on the campus. Although all of the elements of the master plans were not executed,
the new construction that did occur disregarded the original road patterns, altered the traditional scale and feel
of the campus, and departed significantly from the stylistic character of the original buildings.
The Scott Building (Building 80) dates from 1954 and is located on land previously occupied by the tennis court and possibly by the original golf course. To accommodate this construction, the Board of Commissioners directed the realignment of several historic roads, including Arnold Drive to the south and Scott Road to the north. Today, the Scott Building blocks the historic view from Lincoln Cottage (Building 12) to the U.S. Capitol and interrupts the visual connection between the Central Grounds Character Area and the Hospital Complex Character Area. The 1960 Sheridan Building (Building 17) is located on the site of several demolished historic buildings including greenhouses dating from the turn of the twentieth century. The creation of parking lots associated with the new construction also resulted in the demolition of historic buildings, including King Dormitory.
The southeastern section of this area is characterized by small scale, utilitarian structures that were constructed in the late 1950s to house maintenance activities, equipment, and supplies. These buildings replaced the original service area, which was originally located in the northeastern section of the property and razed as part of the 1953 Master Plan. The 1907-1909 Heating Plant (Building 46) is the only building in this area that predates the implementation of the master plans and exists today as AFRH-W’s most visible historic resource along the North Capitol Street corridor.
The southern portion of this Character Area is all that remains of agricultural pastures and meadows that existed within the Home’s property south of Pershing Drive. The Board of Commissioners reduced the Home’s farming activities throughout the course of the twentieth century and closed the dairy farm in 1951 when much of the South Pasture was sold to other federal agencies. The portion of the pasture that remained was left open and presently acts as a buffer between the primary campus of AFRH-W and Irving Street to the south.
Guidelines
none recorded
Boundary
Location Notes
The 1947/1953 Impact Character Area is consistent with the large expanse of land along the eastern and southern edge of AFRH-W. At the northeast, it incorporates the Scott Building (Building 80) and the Sheridan Building (Building 17), as well as their associated paths and parking areas. Along the east edge of the property, the Character Area includes all of the 1950s service area along the east boundary of AFRH-W, as well as the Heating Plant (Building 46), Pipes Building (Building 64), and the associated paths and parking areas. The northeast and east portions of this Character Area are not contiguous. The open land of the southern portion of the 1947/1953 Impact Character Area is bordered on the north by Pershing Drive and on the south by the southern boundary of AFRH-W, which is contiguous with Irving Street.
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