Hoping
you could mention on your blog the plan to add the McMillan Fountain in its
entirety above the NE corner of 1st and Channing Streets NW, as part
of the new park at the proposed McMillan Development as discussed at the MAG
meeting. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McMillan_Fountain
McMillan
Fountain was completed in 1912 and stood near the corner of 1st and
Bryant ST NW, on the opposite side of 1st ST NW from the Filtration
Complex; where the proposed development is. The top portion of the fountain is
currently located west of 1st ST NW between Channing ST and Michigan
Avenue. The base parts of the fountain had been scattered at sites throughout
the city. According to representatives from the Office of the Deputy Mayor for
Planning and Economic Development, all parts of the original McMillan Fountain,
which was similar in size to the Dupont Circle Fountain, have been collected.
If any of the parts are damaged, they will be restored with rock from the same
quarry in New York where the original stones were retrieved.
The
main topic of focus for the night was current construction activity at the
Filtration Complex site. Representatives from the Deputy Mayor’s Office
confirmed that a demolition permit had been issued; however, they were clear
that no demolition has taken place. The active work on the site involves
removal of 2.5 feet of dirt that sits above the concrete filter cells.
The
demolition permit was recently challenged. The Deputy Mayor’s Office expects to
receive a decision from the courts in the coming weeks.
In
the meantime, it will take at minimum 2-3 months to complete demolition prep;
which is the removal of all of the dirt above the filter cells; and possibly
the sand from within them. There has been quite a bit of confusion as the
demolition prep at first glance looks like demolition.
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