The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-07
A Projected Public Resort to Rival
Sydenham Palace.
ALONG THE HARLEM RIVER.
Over Thirty Acres in One Vast
Pleasure Ground.


and its surroundings. The idea has been
broached land is now really been carried out by
leading capitalsts) to erect an immense amusement
palace in connection with geological and botanical
garden. ana it was with this purpose in view that
'ihe Universal Conservatory and Geological Garden
Company was quietly organized with capital stock
OF $200o.000. The originators of this plan men
like Bonton Crosby. L. r. Martinez. G. v. Powell
and other wealthy individuals. who have already
succeeded in raising three-fourhs of the capital
quired for their enterprise. So quietly have they
worked that it astonshed Wall street people
who anxious to the machine. but
could not. This company purchased
thrty-three of ground lying between
155th and 159th streets, St. Nicholas avenue
and the Harlem River. On line with the st. Mich
las avenue. it will be remembered is also the Croton
Aqueduct and the High Bridge. where most OF the
boat racing of this city takes place throughout the
year. In addition this efforts will be made to en-
courage small boating $50 Called the erection OF
bathing houses and the constant use OF steam
launches in the little bay that is formed in the bend
of the Harlem at this point.
Even in small bay above alluded to. there will
be constantly stationed barge from which there
will be pyrotechnical displays. the very finest ever
in the country, to enchant those who
the grounds we'll those who in the vicinity
of the Harlem river.
PLANS THE PROJECTORS
Mr. Crosby. of the law firm of Fullerton & Crosby.
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wheh ih'er'e"e" 'esteroas III regard 10 inc
financial prospects Of this enterprise said
That tho zooIogical garders of C;ncinra.;
O. s c. ~ ~, ,,
o. A'o"is anu o@i rr"hcsco were III "ei
paying institutions. Hence the enterprise projected
for New York at spot where immediate access to
the grounds could be obtained not only by the L"
roaus, nut ny the Hariem hiver boats ana the Hud-
son RIVER haiiroad. me amonnf.of land hrty-three
acres had been secured for 100000 and Mr. Mertanez
VINO hau aeVoted lie,ihie 20 the crea.i0n OF such
already prepared the plans upon which in very few
gays large nuhoer OF men wouio DC SET 10 WORK;
Mr.. HUGO kapka also-an Austrian engineer and
landscape artlst-haa surveyed the ground aud
thns lar the sum OF slo.ooo had been expended III
survey anu preliminary expenses; considerable
Hiine up VIII nave 10 oe aohe on the lower part OF
sue ,anu lyins nea, E'snln avenue. There IRE IN
Iact continued MIR. crosby three magnificent
about one hundred ana hityhve feet above Eighth
t near i'o.n s.ree., In s aess .nai
WORK there' unoer the immediate superlntendence
VI me engineers anu artists nave mentioned;
VI INC Ne" , 80 ITO ~, ,tv r
p5.scisltI I, 1f The LocALrIf. -,
one h % Tue nariein i.ver; pe'ween 'ie
TWO points ABOVE mentioned Is frontage where all
steamers can alo anu Where mere Is ample room
for .ue oi, % lerIy 70 Tue nuoson hVer
Itliroau station az nign priuRe. 10 the south OF
TINS is McComb's Dam Bridge, and none can i'll the
future erus MAJ without notlcihe AZ once
tue various ouiaihgs aho outnouses that WIZ soon
COZ .n ms remsraaoiy nm. me sectlon OIL tne cry ~
must DC renemoered that tne limit of these
GROUNDS Is ioo.h street ana the bouevar' ana that
ne uuiit towaru inc north. Inc boulevard III TINS
Junction Is now with It's sixty feet roadway, com.
pe'eo ABOUT u, nan way tnrough' ana VIII De Hnsheu
~ r., a., ~. 'i.ui .rolh w"shiis,on iiei nus
R;,ae nhi, t aosar FL I'm, 81 ~ UrnUat
a,t"e' WIZ s.e essln iiii' " .1o property IS
WITHIN ega. minutes Walk Oh we iola street sa-
'i'n A'' ,.r a..or heish4s'
v,. -. M MAsiaoii Ai'a i - d, ,oo
rron.ing on iisntn avenue 70 we extent Oh iioo
iSrongb neatly lai ont aargens las hnen crossedi
TO- 'he Gxten. OF a'o ne, rect on iootn street
gardens viii be starways and from St. Nicholas ave
nuo me- WI De any VI w paths 70
IRON and lass tronahou w be forty feet hin6 and
vanAxsv s dea r. Wi Nv NC d;nian eS M %nu
SO , n tuo ~ VIZ uo uitiueu to 'ores'
mttea there tysry store propr;eto us i pIr
900 s of the stock of the company at rar.
w s s"uo Will oe oha'seu Us rehs ZOE
h me ,tu' o"' eu st, oeins e . ,r, II
ne uesres ~, 70 d ni.een years lease. Inc
grana entrance OF the arcade iacng lo,.h street,
WI w. 1 =. s moat ~ i iouA ma, az mere
VIII De sac entraneesEone at Doth street and one
Similar =, that o. t, n1, mai, n,ncn TIM oo DC
OF the construction OF this arcade VIII be
uoou sao Maohg ,ne 'op OH Tue entire ,,, puiia
inagnihcent promenado. with gardens s and rustic
seats, from when view may DC haa OF the garden
proper o anu .he river. ,, .,,
Dach Oh TINS aicaoe VIII De uhother promenade
~ ny , 80 ~ a wue IT,, ne ioumu she enses
., ON, ine a anese cages WI DC
"ee",S" VII ~ sPafco " iiaAe uhem coni-
oi'aDe ior lhcir -, occupants. 1hey VIII
,pu oioseu W 'ne hoI'n anu west
~, ~. 10 tiv SOUTH anu east SIMPLY parreu.
ine rear walls VIII ne composer Oh paintings repre-
senine lhe countries wnere the animals come from.
.nccso casss VIII exehu from tne io,th street en-
iSn,e W .ie ioo' VI 'ae pua on ioo.n street. Inc
IonAey Paviiion VIII DC iocateu oetween iooth ana
iooan s're rec, ts COST VIII DC ssooV. a pira
Paslhon VIII grace the promenade between lo'th ana
iootn seree's'
,, A., THE LAKE AND ISLAND. ~
IN ~. me sauem ploPel Wills anu loun nihs VIII
vary 'nc SCENERY anu uirecty III front Oh the Dear
ppi.s' aho aimost IN the very centre OF
me pain just aiuuea 10 VIII DE the Grand
i"he, WIN an is'ahu IN the cehtre' ac-
eess,o'e Ny iour bridges from ainereht points
OF the compass. ms island Will be octagonai III
shape anu contain abuiiiing hfy feet III diameter,
WIN an eignty 1907 piazza an around rms euihce
VIII De Two stories mgh, the upper part
being arranged TOT concerts and the lower
par.; including the piazza, for dancing