New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-13
/. An extension Of 900 feet

conformity with the natural surface THIS v0ril ohvate
much exrcrsc ana labor beside I'D r,, 10 fe beauty OF
the landscape This report OF tle OeH,rl Park Commits
slOEes WrS accepted, aud several bills were subsequently
passed whir gave them the rccrefe authority 70 luo
Inc proposed changes NOT criy below OueHuudEcdG and
bundrcstG GfyifrI,sf G.t,gct nv, nm I5n and .r
lem Rivers. They were empowered 20 Ey ont streets,
avenues. ana public places 20 close widen roads. nua
10 establish grades. They were required 90 make ana lie
maps, showing the changes made and grades adopted,
which, when filed, should be aal and conclusive. Pro-
vision was also made for the legal proceedings cone0m.
liant 10 the ransfermen 10 thr public us6 ot tho lana
ot T!v.' ~ ,So S, go ,fj NAV
the lines ~ ai the streets ana parks Tho
grades not liked ~ this period Int snre shen ihey
iv 0o, y, I,cr ,,b ~ tG nave or vii
have nearly level grades. THO IyerbauRavc., however
which will DO more adapted for pleasure driving, is an
exception 20 this rule. ust Of tie area has been graded
the principle 0f treating as elevated table aud IN
accordance win Til idea The steep declYity along the
hank las been transformed into the Riverside PARK
and the other decivy looking toward TIE cast over liar
lem River into the Moningside Pa. The long, narrow
sum of ierii,ory between The Central ana Morugde
Parks on tr east ana the Riverside Park on the Wes
having an elevation II 70 and feet above tho river
level has been graded TO conform to the natural level
TIE BOULEVARD IRoFgE. or BROADWAY.
or tho Boulevard comes first TIE Rogl, or Pubic Drive
Boulevard" which has been laid out by the Commission
ers under the law OF 1896, independent improve
ment This to be the grand drive. II was the hrst
projected road, and is OF tile most important Some
time after the establishment Of Central Park was felt
tins beautiful spot might bccoue wealSon 10
the stirring public After riding through ps avenues day
after day people grew tired Of its artificial beauty ah9
Ion d f., something new and less contracted II seemed
Trctv r,,Sonnbie and desirable 10 extend tie roads
beVond tho Par through the length and breadth Of the
island carry out this Idea ti1is BoUevarS was pro
iccted n win be over i've miles long, aud OF the uniform
Iy;dth OF ito feet At the Junction OF Broadway and
Eghtave. public place has been LAID Dub circular n
w. and OF ZIG feet radius This Is called the Cree ~
was constructed facilitate access 10 Central PARK, as
also 10 give architectural symmetry to the SPOT wheh
buildings shall have been erected TIC hoau' OF
"Publc Drive" begins at the Circle, when IS snateu ~
the southwest corner OF Central iaIk Sfb
ave diagOuaiy at SIxyhfth-st, ana TenihaFe az seN
entysecoAdst 1t ilen goes InId%ay DetWee no I'm
and ElcycntEayes as lar as - H.
where bends 20 the westward, pursuing the me oi nc
Bloomingdaie road ana stIies me EieUftoT a. C ne
course OF HAT avenue above OnehundredaudIty-Iit
Fort Washington District Departing westward IL tFlN-
orses the Aig bluff above tic Hudson River TO point
,yberc II trs 10 the King sbfide road The prospect
from this Boulevard will he very charming uonS The
inner mart from 50 10 100 feet above tho tide, hus
Iandig magnificent views OF the Hudson ard the opo
2sS5 feet, the Lunatic Asylum over LOO feet ana
Trinity Cemetery AGO feet on each sac. Wen
the Battery to Kngsb1dge OF over miles. 1he Com
lnsSiones have now nearly coo men at WofH on H. ~ U
fortynnthsrs but il viii probably be two wears before
IL ia completely curbed gntored and planted. Trees
are to be set ont both sides. The surface improve
aTso5s n,in mar the Road or Publf Dive ought
to have commenced at Uu0n-square instead or the
Circle and that Broadway should be Widened, from th
lmit at least to feet This point IS now, or soon Will
NE the center OF the city II the new improvements are
ieft as urouOsef II will make "a marked difference De-
tween The sections above Fty-nintst and those below
The rush and lam in the lower portion VIII be uhbeat
able change IN this particular must ne lnauBntstsu
at some period other and now Is ms COCO Se as ah
The subject has awakened 50 much discussion wal b
is now before the Legislature for the TicsrG Oh Broad
way from Unonsquare 70 Central FarK lh.l ne Is 10
reason either Why tho name " Bouleyald OF = Road OF
Public Drive snoru pS pc If vond he great
deal sensible TO drop It's present ute, anu Cti
Least he Would obyate many mist likes and endless por
pexity
The second great longitudinal road, or the central
route is the Avenue St. Nicholas. In connection with
the layingou OF this avenue, the Commissioners, accord
ing to the act Of april 1856. required TO extend
Manhattanst to the Avenue St Nicholas, and widen II
10 width OF 100 feet Operations have not been com
menced these tive thorOughIaTes as they are s "a
Tho hands of the Commissioners OF Nauau0u, Eho are
entirely distinct from the Central Park Gomnlsionere,
praisng the land is nearly through, ard tue Two VIII
soon be reported together, The 81 AeholS ave leGyes
tbe sxtaye gate at Observation-Disclosures, follow
S and ntersects Manhattan
st. at One-hundred and-tveEty-f FROM TINS
point 10 pursues little west OF inc iGhlhaNtp
eeneray parallel with it, running the base Of the
sl on Which The Convent Of the Sacred Heart stands up
as far as Onehundrcdand-thhty- seveItb-st Jbr0Wng
another new of TO tho right az Oue-hudrtd-aLd-
thrtyseventhst It ascends the hill through r"vlue
which lies little west OF Break-neck-lil road coming
out at the top at Onehundredaidiorty si5tlhs ana
Ninthave after which, crossing One-hundredardhfty-
ffthst the Fort Washington district Inc ave-
nue. which branches on from tne avenue 81 ieI9l"s a
thirty seyenth-st runs n0Ithery ana
psralel with the EghthaNe. AT the 1OOt OF Inc NH ara
divides into two forks at
at The east fork takes the low level I'll IT crosses one
hundredandhity hthst; the west i9fk ennDS we mn
half way, forming terrace avenue, tleh goes miu"n
between the east fork and Ninthdye III u curves ana
runs into II at andhity 'htSt Al lhlee
Of these parallel avenues rise one aeoSe VIZ V.ei, to
land between them being hillside OF eo!3dtrao steep
m the erest OF the city 1t viii be 100
wide Some consider that 1t VIII eventually bc the most
fact OF its interesting them all. Furthermore, common
travel wOud be cut of from ii Ivy the Pais Certain II IS
that II will be fashionable drive than the EOtd,
or Public Drive" which is better adapted for business
traffic That portion Of designated as Break'Deekll
will be most eligible site for private residences on &C.
count elevated aud salubrious situaton Pat OF
this avenue merely the Teopenng OF al OLD road when
had been closed for over thirty years.
THE RIvERsIDE-PARK AND THE RIvERBASK-AVE.
Running along the riverbank Of the Hudson, from
Seventy seeond-st TO One-hundred and-thrtiethst,
narrow belt ground has been laid out as an ornamental
pleasure ground. This is called the Riverside-park.
Elevated TO considerable degree above the water, II
commands most magnificent view. Bordered on the
east bv the Twelfthaye.. which runs along the rlVer
margin lust above level the land OF the park rises
abri5tly varying from 100 to zoo feet hight The
natural beauty OF this tract OF country IL very great
being covered with every variety Of aud shrubDTy
Traversng the crest OF the ridge is 10 be found inc
Rverbankaye which Is 100 feet In width, and at an
elevation OF from 70 TO l4O feet Al present ~ IS IN thg
hands Of the Commissioners of Valuation, and IT VIII
probably be least year before the work Of grading IT
Is begun Following the line OF me KlyeTsae parR s
avenue winds along the top Of the ridge The prospects
from it constantly changing, sometimes directly
fronting tie Hudson ana AGAIN presenting y nVuheIly
or norherly aspect. Wherever the blum is high the road
approaches river and recedeS as the slope y gradual
The former is the case Seventyffth and seventy
sxth-sts as also from Eghtyfh 10 Eighty
Prom Observation-Disclosures the banks continue bold MP 10
the high hill below Manhatanye, where the well.
known resort, CaremOn is situated, when II fails OH
rapidly the north az the upper end OF the PARK at
the Mauhatianvie valley. Judging from tthe position
and natural advantages Of the RyerSdeaye, IT Is not
unreasonable suppose that II VIII be the most popular
avenue for residences the island. The views nom
many points very picturesque and would be an IN
ceasng source pleasure those fortunate enough 10
live on It's nights All the houses will be erected on the
side OF the road thus having before them, nr
fha ful uark audi
noble Hudson This will constitute magnificent site for
residences such other city can surpass AL the al
es a! city residence will he combined with the de-