REGIONAL BRIEFING
REGIONAL BRIEFING
Monday, September 18, 2006; Page B03
EISENHOWER MEMORIAL
Approval of Site Near Mall Likely
The site chosen for a memorial to President Dwight D. Eisenhower has cleared a hurdle, with final approval expected this week.
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The National Capital Planning Commission unanimously approved this month the memorial location across the street from the Mall, near the National Air and Space Museum.
Another congressionally created body -- the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts -- is expected to endorse the site Thursday.
There is no design yet, but the Eisenhower Memorial Commission is committed to a landscaped, plaza-style memorial, given its urban setting, executive architect Dan Feil said.
Once the predesign process is completed early next year, there will be a design competition to choose an architect for the project.
A dedication ceremony is scheduled for early next year. Completion is expected within about five years.
-- Associated Press
ALEXANDRIA
Cooking Fire Destroys Apartment
An apartment in an Alexandria building caught fire Saturday night after food was left cooking on an untended stove, fire officials said.
