Executive Order 1259

Executive Order 1259
by President of the United States
Ordering that All Public Buildings to be Erected in District of Columbia Be Submitted to Commission of Fine Arts for Advice

◄ Executive Order 1258

Executive Order 1260 ►

Signed by President William H. Taft Tuesday, October 25, 1910

See the Notes section for a list of Executive Orders affected by or related to the issuance of this Executive Order.

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It is hereby ordered that the plans for no public building to be erected in the District of Columbia for the General Government shall be hereafter finally approved by the officer duly authorized until after such officer shall have submitted the plans to the Commission of Fine Arts created under the act of Congress of May 17, 1910, for its comment and advice.

Wm. H. Taft.

The White House,

October 25, 1910.

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See related

Executive Order 1010, January 19, 1909
Executive Order 1074, May 21, 1909
Executive Order 1862, November 28, 1913
Executive Order 3524, July 28, 1921

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