National Capital Parks, Washington
Ickes HL and Cammerer AB. 1933. National Capital Parks, Washington
The National Capital Parks provide the setting for most of the public buildings in Washington and are an essential ornament to the National Capital. In 1791 when Major Pierre Charles L'Enfant was preparing plans for the Federal City under the direction of George Washington, he included ample reservations for park areas. The parks of the National Capital now embrace 676 reservations. totaling approximately 6,500 acres of land, located in the District of Columbia and its environs. The park system was established under authorization of Act of July 16, 1790, and has been under continuous Federal control ever since, a period of 150 years. For 18 years, from 1849 to 1867. the parks of the National Capital were under the supervision of the Secretary of the Interior. After a lapse of 66 years, during which period they were administered by officers of the Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, the parks went back to the Interior Department on August 10. 1933, to become a permanent unit of the national park system. This change took place by authority of an Executive Order issued June 10, 1933.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Ickes, Harold; Cammerer, Arno
- Date of Issue
- 1933
- Units
- ANAC , EAPO , HIST , LINC , MALL , MEHI , NACA , ROCR , WAMO , WEPO
- Keywords
- Administration, Anacostia Park , Arlington Memorial, bridge, East Potomac, ehistory, Famous Circles, Fort Stevens, Franklin Park, Historic structure, History, hotels, Judiciary Park, Lafayette Park, Lincoln Memorial, Meridian Hill Park, Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, National Capital Parks, Potomac Parkway, River, Rock Creek, The Mall, tourist, Use, Washington, Washington Monument, West Potomac