McMillan Commission
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The McMillan Commission was an early 20th-century planning body that reshaped Washington, D.C.’s monumental core and park system, advancing the City Beautiful movement in the United States.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
federal advisory commission
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planning commission ⓘ |
| aim |
to beautify and rationalize the monumental core of Washington, D.C.
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to create a coherent system of parks and parkways in Washington, D.C. ⓘ to reinforce Washington, D.C. as a symbolic national capital ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Capitol grounds
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Monumental core of Washington, D.C. ⓘ National Mall NERFINISHED ⓘ Potomac Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | United States Senate Park Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chairperson | James McMillan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dissolved | early 20th century ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
city planning
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landscape architecture ⓘ monumental design ⓘ park planning ⓘ urban planning ⓘ |
| genre | comprehensive city plan ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
establishment of a formal, axial National Mall
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institutionalization of City Beautiful planning in the United States ⓘ reshaping of Washington, D.C.’s monumental core ⓘ |
| hasPart | McMillan Plan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1901 ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century planning of Washington, D.C.
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development of American City Beautiful projects ⓘ later federal planning bodies in Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Beaux-Arts planning principles
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City Beautiful ideals NERFINISHED ⓘ L’Enfant Plan for Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
development of the National Mall
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park and parkway system in Washington, D.C. ⓘ planning of Washington, D.C. monumental core ⓘ |
| member |
Augustus Saint-Gaudens
NERFINISHED
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Charles Follen McKim NERFINISHED ⓘ Daniel H. Burnham NERFINISHED ⓘ Frederick Law Olmsted Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | City Beautiful movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | James McMillan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | McMillan Plan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantProject |
creation of a unified monumental core in Washington, D.C.
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development of parkways and scenic drives in Washington, D.C. ⓘ expansion of the city’s park system ⓘ replanning of the National Mall ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Progressive Era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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