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2. Desirable Permanent Improvements

A. National Museum.

Buildings:

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East and West Wings for Natural History Building | | $6,000,000.00

| The present building is now crowded to capacity and should be expanded to provide further laboratory and exhibition space. |

Museum of Exhibits in Engineering and Industry. Two buildings separated by the extension of Ninth Street through the Mall | | 12,000,000.00

| Originally contemplated as one building, but with revised street plans now bisected by proposed extension of Ninth Street. |

| To house tremendously important collections that will preserve the history of development in our great industries, including aircraft and patent models. |

Museum of History | | 5,000,000.00

| To house immensely valuable historical collections including the materials illustrative of activities of Army and Navy in the World War. |
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Total | | $23,000,000.00
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B. National Zoological Park.

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Buildings and other Construction: | |

| Exhibition house for reptiles and amphibians, with a wing for insects. (Based on the cost of reptile house No. 3 at the London Zoo) | $ 220,000.00

| Ape, lemur and small mammal house | 150,000.00

| Pachyderm house. (Based on value of similar house in Cincinnati) | 250,000.00

| Remodel and add to structure of present carnivore house | 100,000.00

| Wing for new bird house, open air aviaries, pheasant and game bird runs | 100,000.00

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