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Proposed Second Mall East of Capitol

  • Published January 15, 2014
Proposed drawing for Independence Square, Washington Memorial and grounds from model. Drawing for Independence Square III
This is a fascinating article about a prepared additional National Mall east of the Capitol. It was never built.
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Check this out. It’s a proposed design for a second mall, east of the Capitol Building. Obviously, this was never built, but imagine how different things would be.

The design below was done as part of the Beaux-Arts Institute of Design competition in 1930 for a proposed mall down East Capitol Street. John Louis Rochon Grand of Catholic University did this one.

Proposed drawing for Independence Square, Washington Memorial and grounds from model. Drawing for Independence Square III
Proposed drawing for Independence Square, Washington Memorial and grounds from model. Drawing for Independence Square III
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Source: Library of Congress

Okay, so this wasn’t really planned, but it’s a pretty cool architectural design. What do you think?

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