The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-03-27

hard bus bleak In winter and dusty IN sum-
nner. and 81 no time OF the year possess
any attractions in the way OF natural bear
ties or views of the surrounding country.
With The opening ap Of
nyrxeE pssvx.
however. New Workers now have an cr-
portunisy OF rolling along the banks OF The
Hudson. and the drive Is one Of great
beauty and interest. PhilaIelphisns bowl
solemnsy over the SchGyikiu bridges, along
the river hanks, and ous 10 Paramount
park. and Balfimoreans glory in their drives
10 Druid hill
Washington boasts OF some beautiful
drives. the one 10 Arlington Heights being
popular fsvorise. Other cities. possessing
fine attractions in the way OF well-con-
ssructed boulevards, viii readily occur 10
the reader. Enough has been said, how
ever, in regard TO other interests than ours.
Aside from the recognized opportunities
for At least one handsome driveway in the
Queen City. there Is not another commGn-
ity In the United States today in which
boulevard would be more highly appre-
ciated than right here in Seattle The vast
amount OF building which the city has con
traeted for and completed might easily
have paraiy zed less energetic community,
for il nusf be borne in mind that we have
been compelled not only to reconstruct the
entire business portion of the town, but 20
meet, in addition 20 this severe strain upon
our resources. the stupendous inroads OF q
rapidly increasing population. The citizens
OF Seattle have been practically engaged in
building
TWO CITIES
within period of time which in all human
calculation should have been allotted 10
che. As q result OF this wholesale erection
OF buildings the streets for many weeks
were allowed to go by default. In fact so
circuitous and ever varying was the daily
path of Seattle business man that be was
never certain. after reaching his Office in
the morning, that he would be able to pur-
sue the same route in going home at night
We have been remarkably good-natured
wifhal. and have become so expert that we
can Chamber over freshly dumped loads of
brick and mount pile of lumber with sill
the ease and agility of Rocky Mountain
goat All these manifold difficulties in the
way of
STREET NAVIGATION
have not, then. been entirely lost upon US
They have made us appreciative. We shall
enjoy clean streets and sidewalks, and are
quite prepared as community to look with
much satisfaction upon the project of open
ing up boulevard where one may ride and
drive and .sbicyclize" to his hearts con-
tent
The proposed extension Of Rollins street
10 Pine viii secure to the city level read
way from the business center 10 Lake
Union, and this will he good big step in
the right direction. The idea is not new
one, having originated in iss2. but its
recommendation by the city council at
recent meeting has revived interest in the
matter, and in such degree, let us hope.
which, when completed, will in all proba-
bility be known as
MINOR AVENUE
will pass through the more or less low-lying
area between Pike street and the lake. fol-
lowing closely the route taken by what is
Familiarity known as 1.-The old coal road.
With the completion OF Minor avenue
LEI the Lake Union driveway become, i'm
stead OF the present desul,ory idea, a re-
sp3nsibIe. solidified fact. one that will re-
deund to the glory OF Seattle through all
the years to come. When this grand re-
suit is accomplished she can start, say
from Front or Second streets, and driving
up Pike streets broad, we'll paved thor
oughfare--soon strike into the new avenue
The route is one of much interest High
hills rise with gentle ascent on
either side. fiecked with handsome
residences. To the right one can see
the white and dignifed state university,
surrounded by its group of shadowy pines.
and the Central school editice towers so
high above its buildings that the
scene reminds one OF the cathedral cities of
England. At the left the Hotel Denny
looms up far to skyward and the Denny
school and numerous churches are con-
spicuous.
LAKE UNION
lies straight ahead of Us, sparkling in the
sunlight. its surrounding pineclad hills
everywhere dotted with attractive resi-
dences. and disclosing, as we approach it,
added ard every varying beaaties. Latona.
Fremont, Ballard and Edgewater lie on
the opposite shores, and a boulevar I'd en-
circiing the lake viii skirt the edges Of
these thriving, picturesque towns. When
this grand result is attained the Queen
City viii possess driveway which for
variety of natural and artificial beauty can
hardly be surpassed.
DzWfTT c. LOCKWOOD.