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"The ultimate Washington." McMillan Plan Illustration.

Rendering is a bird's eye view from approximately Arlington National Cemetery showing the area of the National Mall as envisioned by the 1901 McMillan Plan, showing monuments, gardens, and public buildings.

This illustration is a 1915 version of F.L.V. Hoppin's 1901 rendering of the National Mall as envisioned by the of the Senate Park Commission Report, 1901 (often called the "McMillan Plan"). The perspective is from approximately 4,000 feet above Arlington, Virginia looking at the National Mall and its surrounds. This version of the rendering was published by National Geographic Magazine in 1915 and was retrieved from the Library of Congress's Geography and Map Division in 2023 (https://www.loc.gov/item/87694199/). The "collar," or area framing the illustration, was cropped out. The text on that original collar is available in the "Details" section. The original version of this rendering appeared in the Senate Park Commission Report, 1901 (often called the "McMillan Plan"). The original version is under the purview of the U.S. Commission of the Fine Arts (CFA).

Text on Collar of Original Illustration: Supplement to the National Geographic Magazine, Washington, D.C. Gilbert H. Grosvenor, Editor From the original rendering by F.V.L. Hoppin THE ULTIMATE WASHINGTON The plain laid out by the Commission of 1901 for the national capital of the future is being surely, if very slowly realized. That plan is here pictured. The magnificent memorial to Lincoln, which ultimately will be connected with Arlington by a great memorial bridge typifying the reunion of the North and the South, is under construction at the river end of the great parkway, which stretches for a distance of two and two-thirds miles from the Library of Congress to the Potomac River. To the west of the White Lot are the Pan-American Union Building, the Continental Hall of the D.A.R., and the American Red Cross Building under construction, all fitting into the plan. Between the Washington Monument and the Harbor stand the new Bureau of Engraving and Printing Building, also part of the plan of 1901.

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This version of the illustration by F.V.L. Hoppin was published by National Geographic in 1915 and is available for public use from the Library of Congress (https://www.loc.gov/item/87694199/). Original painting is under the purview of the U.S. Commission of the Fine Arts (CFA).

Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division's Rights & Access (https://www.loc.gov/item/87694199/): "The maps in the Map Collections materials were either published prior to 1922, produced by the United States government, or both (see catalogue records that accompany each map for information regarding date of publication and source). The Library of Congress is providing access to these materials for educational and research purposes and is not aware of any U.S. copyright protection (see Title 17 of the United States Code) or any other restrictions in the Map Collection materials."

F.V.L. Hoppin (illustrator), Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division.

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National Mall and Memorial Parks, Code: NAMA
National Mall, Code: MALL
Lincoln Memorial, Code: LINC
Thomas Jefferson Memorial, Code: JEFM
Washington Monument, Code: WAMO
National Capital Region, Code: NCR

National Mall, District of Columbia , District of Columbia
Latitude: 38.8900451660156, Longitude: -77.0189971923828

Lincoln Memorial, District of Columbia , District of Columbia
Latitude: 38.8893013000488, Longitude: -77.0502014160156

Thomas Jefferson Memorial, District of Columbia , District of Columbia
Latitude: 38.8810005187988, Longitude: -77.0363006591797

Washington Monument, District of Columbia , District of Columbia
Latitude: 38.8886985778809, Longitude: -77.0354995727539

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Publish 1915

Published 1915

Public Can View

Francis Laurens Vinton (F. L. V.) Hoppin

National Geographic Magazine

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