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1221: 372:. The House passed the legislation on February 9, 1910. The House bill made the members of the commission subject to approval by the Senate, gave their term of office as four years, and their qualifications as artists "of repute". In addition to having an advisory capacity on all questions of art and design, the commission was given final say on the selection of sites for monuments and statues. Root managed the House bill through the Senate. 444:, appointed to four-year terms by Donald Trump, following a complaint by Washington, D.C.'s Deputy Mayor that the committee members must "embrace our diversity and advance equity as a remedy to the legacy of discrimination that shapes our surroundings to this day". Shubow, who was appointed in October 2018, said "In the Commission's 110-year history, no commissioner has ever been removed by a President". 399:
on May 9, the House conferees agreed to the Senate amendments. They also won approval of the Senate conferees to remove the requirement that the commission members be approved by the Senate. Clarifying language was also added to the bill, permitting the commission to advise (upon request) on the U.S.
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was inaugurated as president in March 1909. Taft revoked Executive Order 1010 on May 21, 1909. There are differing explanations for Taft's actions. Historians Sue Kohler and Christopher Thomas state that Taft supported the idea of a fine arts commission, but wanted it to have a basis in legislation.
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issued Executive Order 1862, which expanded the CFA's advisory authority to cover any "new structures...which affect in any important way the appearance of the City, or whenever questions involving matters of art and with which the federal government is concerned..." Executive Order 3524, issued by
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formed the Public Art League, a new organization whose purpose was to lobby for a new agency of the federal government to approve the design or purchase of art and architecture by the federal government. Legislation was proposed in Congress in 1897, but failed to pass because members of Congress
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The Senate amended the bill, and passed it on May 3, 1910. One amendment, to bar statues of any person not dead 50 years, was turned down. The Senate changed the qualifications of the commissioners to seven "well qualified judges of the fine arts". It struck the commission's authority to site
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The commissioners elect one of their members to be chair, and another to be vice-chair. Twelve individuals have chaired the Commission on Fine Arts as of May 2022. These people, and the dates of their service as chair (which may differ from their years of service on the commission):
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to carry out the McMillan Plan: The Commission of Fine Arts in 1910 to review and advise on the design of new structures, the Public Buildings Commission in 1916 to make recommendations regarding the construction of buildings to house federal agencies and offices, and the
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to establish an independent federal agency to advise the government on architecture, bridges, painting, parks, sculpture, and other artistic works requiring design. Roosevelt wrote back the same day, agreeing to the proposal. On January 19, 1909, Roosevelt issued
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The Commission of Fine Arts is composed of seven members, who are appointed by the President. The appointments do not require Senate approval. Commission members serve four-year terms, and are not term-limited. The members of the commission as of June 2024 are:
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noted that the council was highly controversial, and Congress had passed legislation prohibiting the expenditure of funds for any federal body not established by law. The newspaper said the legislation was intended to defund the Council of Fine Arts.
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to seek the council's advice in matters of architecture, building site selection, landscaping, painting, and sculpture. The Council met only once, on February 9, 1909, during which it approved the site (suggested by the McMillan Commission) for the
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on July 28, 1921, further expanded the CFA's review to the design of coins, fountains, insignia, medals, monuments, parks, and statues, whether constructed or issued by the federal government or the government of the District of Columbia.
291:, and extensive renovation and beautification of existing parks. Over the next few years, the President and Congress established several new agencies to supervise the approval, design, and construction of new buildings in the 287:, realigning some streets, and constructing major new museums and public buildings along the Mall's length. The commission also proposed significant expansion of the district's park system, the creation of a system of 43: 1172:
Partridge, William T. and Helrich, Kurt G.F. "'Beloved Ancien': William T. Partridge's Recollections of the Senate Park Commission and the Subsequent Mall Development." In Sue A. Kohler and Pamela Scott, eds.
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Gutheim, Frederick Albert and Lee, Antoinette Josephine. Worthy of the Nation: Washington, DC, From L'Enfant to the National Capital Planning Commission. 2d ed. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press,
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buildings. H.R. 19962, as amended, was passed by the House on May 12, and the Senate on May 17. Taft signed the legislation Public Law 61-181 (40 U.S.C. 104, 36 Stat. 371), shortly thereafter.
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1259 (October 25, 1910), which required that all new public buildings erected in the District of Columbia be reviewed by the CFA as well. On November 28, 1913, President
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The 1910 legislation establishing the CFA gave the commission the power to only provide advice on the siting of monuments and memorials. In October 1910, President
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to strip Speaker Cannon of much of his power. The fine arts commission bill quickly passed through the committee and was brought up for a vote on the Senate floor.
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granted the government of the District of Columbia the power to regulate architectural design and urban planning. These powers were suspended by President
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Davis, Timothy. "Beyond the Mall: The Senate Park Commission's Plans for Washington's Park System." In Sue A. Kohler and Pamela Scott, eds.
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Kohler, Sue A. "The Commission of Fine Arts: Implementing the Senate Park Commission's Vision." In Sue A. Kohler and Pamela Scott, eds.
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monuments and statues, making the authority advisory only. It also added fountains to the type of items covered by the act. In a
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1010, establishing a Council of Fine Arts. He requested that the AIA name 30 individuals to the council, and he instructed the
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Lisa E. Delplace (appointed April 7, 2022). Delplace is a director and CEO emeritus of the landscape architecture firm
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around the square to house executive branch offices. It also proposed clearing large spaces north and south of the
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wanted an advisory board rather than one which could deny Congress the ability to award commissions as part of the
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Charles Moore, CFA chairman from 1912 to 1915, puts the date of the meeting at February 10, 1909, but the
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In May 2021, US president Joe Biden removed four white male members, one of them the Jewish chairman
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President Taft named the seven members of the commission on June 13, 1910. Taft appointed architect
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Representing Justice: Invention, Controversy, and Rights in City-States and Democratic Courtrooms.
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Justin Garrett Moore (appointed June 9, 2021). Moore leads the Humanities in Place program at the
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over the design and height of public and private buildings which front or abut the grounds of the
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Establishment of a National Botanical Garden: Hearing Before a Joint Committee on the Library.
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and nearby areas. The commission's plan for development of the city, popularly known as the
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Part 1. 66th Cong., 2d sess. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1920.
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Vol 3. 61st Cong., 2d sess. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1910.
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William J. Lenihan (appointed May 13, 2024). Lenihan is a principal and partner of
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reported on February 10, 1909, that the council had met the previous day.. See:
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Civic Art: A Centennial History of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts.
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Hazel Ruth Edwards (appointed June 9, 2021). Edwards is the chair of
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Bruce Redman Becker (appointed May 13, 2024). Becker is president of
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Grant, Ulysses S. III (1948–1950). "Planning the Nation's Capital".
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Designing the Nation's Capital: The 1901 Plan for Washington, D.C.
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Designing the Nation's Capital: The 1901 Plan for Washington, D.C.
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Designing the Nation's Capital: The 1901 Plan for Washington, D.C.
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Designing the Nation's Capital: The 1901 Plan for Washington, D.C
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A Century of Design: The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, 1910–2010
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Peter D. Cook (appointed June 9, 2021). Cook is a principal of
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Washington, D.C.: United States Commission of Fine Arts, 1996.
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The Birth of City Planning in the United States, 1840–1917.
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The Commission of Fine Arts: A Brief History, 1910–1995.
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Design and aesthetic control agency for Washington, D.C.
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The Commission of Fine Arts: A Brief History, 1910–1995
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Washington, D.C.: U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, 2013.
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U.S. Commission of Fine Arts

Billie Tsien
www.cfa.gov
independent agency
federal government of the United States
Washington, D.C.
Old Georgetown Act
Georgetown Historic District
Shipstead-Luce Act
United States Capitol
White House
Pennsylvania Avenue
Lafayette Square
Rock Creek Park
National Zoological Park
Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway
Potomac Park
National Mall
United States Capitol
Library of Congress
Architect of the Capitol
George Washington
James Monroe
World's Columbian Exposition
Chicago
Cosmos Club
American Institute of Architects
spoils system
United States Congress

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