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290 A meeting of the Federal Reserve Board was held in Washington cni Tuesday, January 29, 1955, at 4:40 p. in. PRESENT: Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Eccles, Governor Thomas, Vice Governor Hamlin Miller Szymczak Mr. Morrill, Secretary ALSO PRESENT: Mr. Everett V. Meeks, Professional Adviser Mr. Miller referred to a letter dated January 25 which he had l'eceived Saturday evening from Mr. Frederic A. Delano, Chairman of the IlItti0 11a1 Capital Park and Planning Commission, containing certain ex- 13'xi°11.8 of opinion with respect to matters having a bearing upon the 111.°I)cleed competition for the selection of an architect for the new -g of the Federal Reserve Board and the use of Sopnres E-87 and t,88. Mr. Miller stated that as a result of discussions which he and kr. Meeks had today with Mr. Delano and Mr. Nolen, Director of Planning t°1 'the National Capital Park and Planning Commission, certain changes 1-4 the B°111-rd t 5 program had been agreed upon. Re Pointed out that in the program as submitted to the Nation al Capital Park and Planning Commission provision had been made tor Projecting the building in a southerly direction up to a line fifty teat Uth but 8 of the Academy of Sciences building and Public Health Iding- He stated that as a result of the discussions it had been 4treed uo m°dirY the program so that the southerly line of the building le ' 4 not extend more than five feet south of the building line which the 8°11therlY face of the Academy of Sciences building except that 291 1/29/55 -2- allhordinate features such as a pavilion or pavilions might project not Incre than thirty feet south of such building line provided such prodid not exceed in the aggregate 50% of the total width of the 13(th facade. In addition Mr. Miller reported that the program had been re80 as to conform to a provision in the Commission's letter to the effect that the east and west sides of the building should not be tie or the property lines on 20th and 21st streets, respectively, than tO feet. Mr. Miller stated that the wording of the program had been chez ged so as to provide that the height of the building from the ttliat od exterior grade on the south side to the top of the roof should rtot e3, --coed 78 feet. At this point Mr. John Nolen, Jr., Director of lng for the National Capital Park & Planning Commission joined the tee,,ng and in explanation of the Commission's position stated that it was contemplated that the Board's building might go 2 or 3 4E higher than the adjacent buildings, one of which is 75 feet. Mr. Miller stated also that in view of the fact that the Nuttis "ion took the position that there should be no driveway entrance trot co nstitution Avenue, he felt that while the main entrance motif trom 811 architectural standpoint should be on the south side which ktaht trtz.ett_ ermit access to the building from that side, the business for the use of the public, members of the Board and its em- -Yees should be on the "C It Street side especially in view of the fact 292' 1/29/35 that there might at some time in the future be an annex on the north aide of "C" street, and that a revision had been made in the program to Provide accordingly. Mr. Miller added that the program had been revised also so that the competing architects, if they so desired, could submit designs e°1 ‘a building having five full sized floors. Upon recommendation of Mr. Miller all of the foregoing changes in the program of competition were approved. During the presentation by Mr. Miller of the proposed changes, Ves-) Assistant Counsel, joined the meeting. The possibility of having an auditorium or assembly room accessible from the entrance to be provided on the south side of the bUilding was discussed and it was agreed that it was not necessary "Pee. ally in view of the amount of cubage in the building which would be on aL4ned by such auditorium or assembly room and the fact that the iltoposeA %& cafeteria could well be utilized for large gatherings, it beite also Pointed out that such gatherings had very seldom taken place the story of the Board and that there is a very large auditorium In the la„ 'lie Health Service Building just across 20th street. cN)1et be1440 Nut Mr. Miller stated that the revision of the program would be t°night and the revised draft submitted tomorrow to Mr. Qr aPPrcval by the National Capital Park and Planning -141411) to Mr. Charles Moore for approval by the Fine Arts 293 1/29As commission and to Mr. Kemper o obtain the approval of the American Itstitute of Architects. Thereupon the meeting adjourned.
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