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Independent federal government agency
The United States Commission of Fine Arts (CFA) is an independent agency of the federal government of the United States, and was established in 1910.
United States Commission of Fine Arts
United_States_Commission_of_Fine_Arts
Sculptures by Leo Friedlander in Washington, DC
lead designer. The United States Commission of Fine Arts (CFA) had the legal authority to review the design and architectural style of the bridge. Kendall
The Arts of War and The Arts of Peace
The_Arts_of_War_and_The_Arts_of_Peace
Topics referred to by the same term
Fine Arts Commission may refer to: United States Commission of Fine Arts Royal Fine Art Commission (UK, 1922–99) Royal Fine Art Commission (1840s) on the
Fine_Arts_Commission
Proposed monument in Washington, D.C., United States
architectural professor at the University of Notre Dame and former appointee to the United States Commission of Fine Arts, said that Memorial Circle was "underutilized"
United_States_Triumphal_Arch
Topics referred to by the same term
Aviation Canadian Film Awards United States Commission of Fine Arts CFA franc, either of two currencies used in two separate groups of African countries Chartered
CFA
American political appointee (born 1956)
has been the chair of the United States Commission of Fine Arts since January 2026. He has been a member of the Commission of Fine Arts from 2021 to 2022
Rodney_Mims_Cook_Jr.
until 1910. That year, the United States Congress enacted legislation creating the United States Commission of Fine Arts, and giving it the power to
National Capital Memorial Advisory Commission
National_Capital_Memorial_Advisory_Commission
Advisory committee charged with the preservation of the White House
Institution, chair of the United States Commission of Fine Arts, and director of the National Gallery of Art serve as ex officio members of the committee.
Committee for the Preservation of the White House
Committee_for_the_Preservation_of_the_White_House
Monumental structure in San Francisco, US
The Palace of Fine Arts is a monumental structure located in the Marina District of San Francisco, California, United States, originally built for the
Palace_of_Fine_Arts
American artist (1936–2016)
and conservationist. He served on the United States Commission of Fine Arts in the 1970s and was a member of the Du Pont family. His mother, Dulcinea
George_Alexis_Weymouth
American architect
Fellow of the American Institute of Architects after 1892 and was appointed by Theodore Roosevelt to the United States Commission of Fine Arts in Washington
Arnold_W._Brunner
Official portraits for U.S. presidents
and was adored by Roosevelt. The United States Commission of Fine Arts recommended F. Luis Mora to paint the portrait of Warren G. Harding. The portrait
Portraits of presidents of the United States
Portraits_of_presidents_of_the_United_States
American art critic
of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Beautifying Transportation Infrastructure Council. He was a member of the United States Commission of Fine
Justin_Shubow
American political aide (born 1999)
deputy director of Oval Office operations since 2025. Harris has additionally served as a member of the United States Commission of Fine Arts since 2026.
Chamberlain_Harris
Neoclassical architectural style
(1988). Beaux-Arts Architecture in New York: A Photographic Guide. Dover Publications: Mineola NY. United States. Commission of Fine Arts. 1978, 1988 (2
Beaux-Arts_architecture
Allied program to help protect cultural property (1943-1946)
The Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives Section Unit (MFAA) was a program established by the Allies in 1943 to help protect cultural property in war areas
Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives program
Monuments,_Fine_Arts,_and_Archives_program
U.S. government planning agency for the National Capital Region
Commission meetings are open to the public. In addition, the public may comment on NCPC plans and activities. United States Commission of Fine Arts National
National Capital Planning Commission
National_Capital_Planning_Commission
Award
Hancock, head of the sculptor department of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, under the United States Commission of Fine Arts, of which Adolph Alexander
Airmail Flyers' Medal of Honor
Airmail_Flyers'_Medal_of_Honor
Refurbishment of the White House from 1949 to 1952
team of consulting architects, engineers, and contractors. It continued its work until October 1952. The United States Commission of Fine Arts (CFA)
White_House_Reconstruction
Monumental statue at Fort McHenry, Baltimore, Maryland
Maryland, United States. The monument, designed by sculptor Charles Henry Niehaus, was commissioned by the United States Commission of Fine Arts to commemorate
Orpheus_with_the_Awkward_Foot
Award
Alexander Weinman, and the design approved by the United States Commission of Fine Arts in November 1923. It was the first Navy and Marine Corps medal
Dominican_Campaign_Medal
American actress (1918–2009)
to run for president of the United States in 1980.[citation needed] Bryan served on the United States Commission of Fine Arts in Washington, D.C. from
Jane_Bryan
National cultural center of the United States
the United States Commission of Fine Arts, National Capital Planning Commission, and the National Park Service. The National Cultural Center Board of Trustees
Kennedy_Center
extended the authority of the United States Commission of Fine Arts (CFA) as a statutory independent agency within the United States federal government and
Shipstead-Luce_Act
Capital Memorial Advisory Commission (NCMAC), United States Commission of Fine Arts, and National Capital Planning Commission. Although a bill (H.R. 2819)
Gold Star Mothers National Monument
Gold_Star_Mothers_National_Monument
Sculpture in Washington, D.C.
chairman of the United States Commission of Fine Arts (CFA) from 1915 to 1937. Inspired by Paul Manship's Cochran Armillary located on the campus of Phillips
Noyes_Armillary_Sphere
Amphitheater in Arlington County, Virginia, U.S.
of Arlington National Cemetery. New York: Walker & Co. ISBN 9780802715487. United States Commission of Fine Arts (1965). Report of the Commission of Fine
Tanner_Amphitheater
American landscape architect and civil engineer
and grounds of many large estates in Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York. He was appointed to the United States Commission of Fine Arts in 1918, and
James_Leal_Greenleaf
Sculpture and fountain in Washington, D.C.
sculpture were paid for by members of the Washington Bar Association. After the United States Commission of Fine Arts approved his design, Jennewein began
Darlington_Memorial_Fountain
Statue in Reykjavík, Iceland
statue of Norse explorer Leif Erikson created by American artist Alexander Stirling Calder. The artwork was commissioned by the United States government
Statue of Leif Erikson (Reykjavík)
Statue_of_Leif_Erikson_(Reykjavík)
Art museum in Richmond, VA
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) is an art museum in Richmond, Virginia, United States, which opened in 1936. The museum is owned and operated
Virginia_Museum_of_Fine_Arts
Art museum in Houston, Texas
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH), is an art museum located in the Museum District of Houston, Texas. The permanent collection of the museum spans
Museum_of_Fine_Arts,_Houston
Art school of Tufts University
School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University (Museum School, SMFA at Tufts, or SMFA; formerly the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)
School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts
School_of_the_Museum_of_Fine_Arts_at_Tufts
Planned United States military decoration
Designed by the United States Army Institute of Heraldry, it was reviewed by the United States Commission of Fine Arts. The medal's order of precedence was
Distinguished_Warfare_Medal
Art museum in Manila, Philippines
The National Museum of Fine Arts (Filipino: Pambansang Museo ng Sining), formerly known as the National Art Gallery, is an art museum in Manila, Philippines
National Museum of Fine Arts (Manila)
National_Museum_of_Fine_Arts_(Manila)
Memorial in Washington, D.C.
bronze and the base is made of granite. The United States Commission of Fine Arts and the National Capital Planning Commission selected Glenna Goodacre to
Vietnam_Women's_Memorial
Position in the residence of the US President
head of household staff and operations at the White House, the official residence and principal workplace of the president of the United States. The position
White_House_Chief_Usher
United States Commission of Fine Arts. pp. 337–348. "The Herreshoff Castle". Retrieved February 21, 2012. "Gimghoul Castle". Castles of the United States
List of castles in the United States
List_of_castles_in_the_United_States
Art academy in the People's Republic of China
The Central Academy of Fine Arts or CAFA is an art academy under the direct charge of the Ministry of Education of China. The Manila Bulletin calls the
Central_Academy_of_Fine_Arts
American artist
mural of the Early Days of Payne County for the post office. The proposal was submitted to the United States Commission of Fine Arts, where it was approved
Grace_L._Hamilton
List of artworks
of the United States Commission of Fine Arts. He continued to be on the commission until 1915, when he resigned to accept his most famous commission,
Public sculptures by Daniel Chester French
Public_sculptures_by_Daniel_Chester_French
U.S. governmental art project (1934–1943)
Division of the United States Department of the Treasury. Commonly known as the Section, it was renamed the Section of Fine Arts in 1939. Its primary mission
Section of Painting and Sculpture
Section_of_Painting_and_Sculpture
Former news and journalism museum in Washington, D.C.
2020. The United States Commission of Fine Arts approved a revised design concept in January 2025, and the National Capital Planning Commission approved
Newseum
Group of six buildings in Washington D.C., U.S.
Capital Planning Commission (NCPC), the District of Columbia Zoning Commission (DCZC), and the United States Commission of Fine Arts (USCFA) (which had
Watergate_complex
Building complex in Washington, D.C.
attractive place to live and work. The plan was adopted by the United States Commission of Fine Arts on March 19, 2009, and approved by the NCPC on April 2,
L'Enfant_Plaza
American cultural leader (1890–1977)
Preservation, chairman of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, a prime mover in the founding of the National Portrait Gallery, and founding chairman of the White House
David_E._Finley_Jr.
American architect (1879–1958)
University School of Architecture and Planning, no date. Accessed January 9, 2023. "Frederick V. Murphy," United States Commission on Fine Arts, no date. Accessed
Frederick_V._Murphy
Ghanaian diplomat (born 1932)
Jeffrey R.; United States Commission of Fine Arts (1978). Sixteenth Street Architecture. United States Commission of Fine Arts. Ghana News. Embassy of Ghana
Samuel_Ernest_Quarm
1902 planning report for Washington, D.C.
Capital Planning Commission. 1997. Retrieved January 27, 2013. National Capital Planning Commission; United States Commission of Fine Arts (2009). "Monumental
McMillan_Plan
French-American architect (1754–1825)
government agencies such as the National Capital Planning Commission and United States Commission of Fine Arts oversee development in the city and surrounding areas
Pierre_Charles_L'Enfant
The United States Capitol Preservation Commission was established under Title VIII of Public Law 100-696 (2 U.S.C. § 2081) in November 1988 for the purpose
United States Capitol Preservation Commission
United_States_Capitol_Preservation_Commission
U.S. national memorial in Washington, D.C.
members of the United States Armed Forces in World War I. The 2015 National Defense Authorization Act authorized the World War I Centennial Commission to build
National World War I Memorial (Washington, D.C.)
National_World_War_I_Memorial_(Washington,_D.C.)
Symbol of the United States Department of Homeland Security
with input from senior DHS leadership, employees, and the U.S. Commission on Fine Arts. The Ad Council, which partners with DHS on its Ready.gov campaign
Seal of the United States Department of Homeland Security
Seal_of_the_United_States_Department_of_Homeland_Security
Neighborhood of Washington, United States
establishing the historic district of "Old Georgetown". The law required that the United States Commission of Fine Arts be consulted on any alteration, demolition
Georgetown_(Washington,_D.C.)
Sentencing Commission, which are legislative and judicial agencies, respectively. The U.S. Congress is the bicameral legislature of the United States government
List of federal agencies in the United States
List_of_federal_agencies_in_the_United_States
Museum and art school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) is a museum and private art school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1805, it is the longest continuously
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Pennsylvania_Academy_of_the_Fine_Arts
U.S. national memorial in Washington, D.C.
approval of the Memorial's design. Representatives from the United States Commission of Fine Arts, the National Capital Planning Commission, the National
World_War_II_Memorial
FBI headquarters in Washington, D.C.
(52 m)—12 feet (3.7 m) higher than permitted by law. The United States Commission of Fine Arts (CFA) reviewed the plans on October 21, 1964. GSA and Murphy
J._Edgar_Hoover_Building
American painter (1885–1973)
University of Minnesota Press, Minneapolis 1968. Biddle family United States Commission of Fine Arts incollect.com Pennigar, Martha. The Graphic Work of George
George_Biddle
Series of United States special-issue bullion coins
submitted to the US Mint via the Artistic Infusion Program. The United States Commission of Fine Arts reviews the proposed designs and makes recommendations,
American Liberty high relief gold coin
American_Liberty_high_relief_gold_coin
US one dollar coin minted since 2000
measure opinions of the designs." All seven of the selected designs were forwarded to the United States Commission of Fine Arts; the Commission chose an obverse
Sacagawea_dollar
Sculpture by Josep Clarà
Jeffrey R. (1978). Sixteenth Street Architecture: Volume 1. United States Commission of Fine Arts. p. 332. ""Serenity" Daubed With Ink and Paint, and Given
Serenity_(Clara)
United States historic place
of Historic Places. In March 1978, the United States Commission of Fine Arts recommended saving the facade of the Keith-Albee Theater and National Metropolitan
Chase's Theater and Riggs Building
Chase's_Theater_and_Riggs_Building
American philanthropist (1851–1935)
Capital. Consolidated Publishing Company. 1926. p. 292. United States Commission of Fine Arts (1973). Massachusetts Avenue Architecture. U.S. Government
Charlotte_Everett_Hopkins
Park in the Potomac River, Washington, D.C., U.S.
U.S. Government Printing Office. United States Commission of Fine Arts (1921). The National Commission of Fine Arts. Ninth Report, July 1, 1919 - June
East_Potomac_Park
Fine arts college in Montpelier, Vermont
College of Fine Arts (VCFA) is a private college that is an affiliate of the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts). It offers a Master of Fine Arts degree
Vermont_College_of_Fine_Arts
Memorial in Washington, D.C., U.S.
parties, were needed before a ceremony could take place. The United States Commission of Fine Arts approved plans for the site in 1919, but it took another
Titanic Memorial (Washington, D.C.)
Titanic_Memorial_(Washington,_D.C.)
United States historic place
Jeffrey R. (1987). Sixteenth Street Architecture Volume 2. United States Commission of Fine Arts. pp. XXVI, 93–119, 157–217, 254–266, 333–334, 384–393, 395–400
Sixteenth Street Historic District
Sixteenth_Street_Historic_District
United States House of Representatives elections in Florida will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the 28 U.S. representatives from the State of Florida
2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida
2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Florida
2026 U.S. commemorative coins
December 14, 2025. 31 United States Code, Section 5112(y)(2)(B) Gilkes, Paul (October 29, 2025). "Trump dismisses all Commission of Fine Arts members". Coin
United States Semiquincentennial coinage
United_States_Semiquincentennial_coinage
American attorney and White House counsel (1916-2001)
practicing law with the firm of Dewey Ballantine until 1995. Buchen served on the United States Commission of Fine Arts from 1977 to 1981. Buchen's first
Philip_W._Buchen
American military officer, city manager, and lobbyist (1876–1959)
secretary of the United States Commission of Fine Arts and executive officer of the National Capital Park Commission The Office of Public Buildings and Grounds
Clarence_O._Sherrill
Metal sculptures in Washington, D.C.
needed approval from the Old Georgetown Board, which the United States Commission of Fine Arts (CFA) appoints to regulate public and private designs in
Transformers_(sculptures)
delegated a part of this authority to the Commission of Fine Arts, which controls the appearance of lighting standards in certain areas of the city. Article
Street lighting in Washington, D.C.
Street_lighting_in_Washington,_D.C.
American architect and urban designer (1846– 1912)
result of his service on the McMillan Commission, in 1910 Burnham was appointed a member and first chairman of the United States Commission of Fine Arts helping
Daniel_Burnham
Street in the city of Washington, D.C.
Brief History, 1910-1995. Washington, D.C.: United States Commission of Fine Arts, 1996. Report of the Chief of Engineers. War Department Annual Reports
Constitution_Avenue
Diplomatic mission
allegedly approved the design personally. The United States Commission of Fine Arts approved the design of the building on September 16, 1930. Erected in
Embassy of Japan, Washington, D.C.
Embassy_of_Japan,_Washington,_D.C.
American architect (1881–1950)
Cook to the United States Commission of Fine Arts in 2021. The American Institute of Architects elected Cook to its College of Fellows in 2022. Gothic House
Julian_Abele
Historic building at the University of Pittsburgh
of the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. The Frick Fine Arts Building sits on the southern edge of Schenley Plaza, opposite
Frick_Fine_Arts_Building
Island in Washington, D.C.
to the ABMC and Corps of Engineers, the United States Commission of Fine Arts (CFA) and the National Capital Parks Commission (NCPC) both had authority
Columbia Island (Washington, D.C.)
Columbia_Island_(Washington,_D.C.)
American architect
Street Architecture, Volume 2. Washington: United States Commission of Fine Arts. p. 84. "National Register of Historic Places: Kalorama Historic District"
Robert_Edwin_Cook
American model for Liberty (1898–1990)
years later, on October 20, 1990, at the age of 92. In 1921, the United States Commission of Fine Arts held a contest in order to determine who would
Teresa_de_Francisci
Road junction
Vol. 2. United States Commission of Fine Arts. DeFerrari, John; Sefton, Douglas Peter (2022). Sixteenth Street NW: Washington, DC's Avenue of Ambitions
Scott_Circle
US agency fighting workplace discrimination
The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is a United States federal government agency that was established via the Civil Rights
United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
United_States_Equal_Employment_Opportunity_Commission
culture of the United States encompasses various social behaviors, institutions, and norms, including forms of speech, literature, music, visual arts, performing
Culture_of_the_United_States
Legislative oversight committee for the Library of Congress
United States Botanic Garden, but does not have legislative authority. The committee is authorized to accept any work of the fine arts on behalf of Congress
United States Congressional Joint Committee on the Library
United_States_Congressional_Joint_Committee_on_the_Library
Nonprofit organization in the United States
of the U.S. Department of Transportation's Beautifying Transportation Infrastructure Council, and a former chairman of the United States Commission of
National_Civic_Art_Society
National war memorial in Arlington, Virginia, U.S.
the United States Air Force Memorial, originally to be near de Weldon's work, J. Carter Brown, chairman of the United States Commission of Fine Arts in
Marine_Corps_War_Memorial
American advocate for Vietnam veterans (born 1950)
shepherded the memorial's controversial design past the United States Commission of Fine Arts and other federal and local agencies. The work transformed
Jan_Scruggs
American architect
Central Intelligence Agency for three years. He joined the United States Commission of Fine Arts (CFA) in 1960 as Assistant Secretary and was named Secretary
Charles_Henry_Atherton
Hungarian-born architect (born 1926)
the members of the United States Commission of Fine Arts: SGI's chief architect, Gabor Acs, with professor Luigi Moretti of the University of Rome flew
Gabor_Acs
Neighborhood of San Francisco in California, United States
earthquake to celebrate the reemergence of the city. Aside from the Palace of Fine Arts, all other buildings were demolished to make the current neighborhood
Marina District, San Francisco
Marina_District,_San_Francisco
1926 commemorative US half dollar and quarter eagle
Medary, a member of the Fine Arts Commission, asking what progress had been made. Medary replied that the Sesquicentennial Commission was in touch with
United States Sesquicentennial coinage
United_States_Sesquicentennial_coinage
Historic estate in Virginia, US
insistence of Charles Moore, the director of the United States Commission of Fine Arts, furnished and interpreted the Mansion to "the first half of the republic
Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial
Arlington_House,_The_Robert_E._Lee_Memorial
Part of the 1976 U.S. presidential election
of Women Voters: September 23 at the Walnut Street Theater, with questions from moderator Edwin Newman of NBC; October 6 at the Palace of Fine Arts,
1976 United States presidential debates
1976_United_States_presidential_debates
upper floors. The District of Columbia Zoning Commission approved the design, but the United States Commission of Fine Arts—which had approval authority
Rosewood_Washington,_D.C.
Bridge in Washington, D.C.
1910, Congress enacted legislation establishing the United States Commission of Fine Arts, a body of federally-appointed architects, landscape architects
Arlington_Memorial_Bridge
Monument in Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia
Congress had established the United States Commission of Fine Arts (CFA), and gave the body the power to advise regarding the siting of monuments and memorials
USS_Maine_Mast_Memorial
American architect and painter
practitioner for the remainder of his career. Between 1945 and 1950 he was a member of the United States Commission of Fine Arts. With Robert P. Bellows, Aldrich
William_Truman_Aldrich
Historic tavern in Washington, D.C.
the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on March 24, 1969. In March 1978, the United States Commission of Fine Arts recommended demolition, while
Rhodes'_Tavern
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