New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-28
SMALL PARKS FOR THE CITY.
THE TERRITORY FOR PUBLIC BREATHING PLACES
GREATLY INCREASED

| THE TERRITORY FOR PUBLIC BREATHING PLACES
GREATLY INCREASED
Tho city has gradually increased the area OF small
parks In the last five years unlil now Their" Is an
acreage nearly one-half great that OF Prospect
Park outside of it. The latter contains SIG acres and
the total OF the other park lands is not far from
900 acres This includes ninety acres In the new Res
ervOir or Far View Park Mount Prospect, which Is
afford sites for the newt brooklyn Institute Of Arts
and Sciences, with is public museum and the public
library OF the city forty six acres in the new Rdgewood
Park adjoining the ctys great distributing reservoirs
thirty acres in the old Fort Park whch the
| new name Washington Park has recently been Mt
| tached forty in the Parade Ground adjoining
Prospect Park the south fifteen acre; in the new
Sunset Greenwood Heights Park In the Eighth
Ward; eight In Tompkins Park; eight acres III
the Winthrop Park in Grecnpoint recently laid out
and improved; eight acres In the BuShWch Park,
which is being improved IN tho old Eighteenth Ward
six acres in the Bedford Park recently purchased in
| the Twenty fourth Ward; acres in the old
| City Park. adjoining the Navy Yard twb in
Carroll Park in South Brooklyn. and half In
| City Hall Park, where the statue of Mr.. Becchcr
stands.
Property for another small park in the Twelfth Ward
viii soon be secured and Samuel b. Duryca gave the
city before his death piece Of property for park
purposes along the Shore Drive In Bay Ridge. The
for the people has been steadily pursued In the last
few wears and over half million OF dollars has been
expended for this purpose If the Eastern District
OF the city should take steps TO secure great park
ike Prospect Park, for which that par, of the city
pays nothing, while constantly using II. there would
he ample provision for number OF years to come NO
better site for an Eastern District park could be found
than that adjoining the territory recently secured by
the city for Ridgewood Park An the territory surround
ing the reservoirs. and extending from Evergrecns
Cemetery on one side Cypress Hills Cemetery ana
the Lutheran Cemetery In Middle Village. should be
bought as possible and the nuisance In the
way OF pggeries and boneboiling establishments re-
moved II would be "a public gain also II no more
OF this territory which lies In the town OF Newown
ou-ens County were allowed he taken for cernc
| ,ery purposes Little would need 10 be done for
number OF years TO make this territory attractive a.
| a public resort. There are many line trees some
small lakes and the cty's reservoirs are an attFac'
ton to "A great number OF visitors From the walls
OF these AS they the backbone Of Long Island
ut this point there Is splendid and far-reachng vie"
az tb, south shore the island. With Jamaica Bay
| and Rockaway Beach in the foreground. and Con'y
Island and the Atlantic Highlands IN The distance
The project Of widening the shore Road In Bay kdge
and OF making fine drive Of IT Is an admirable one
and should be followed by the requirement OF the lana
| between IL and the bay. WAS done III Ne" toIA
with tn. territory stretching along Riverside Drive
The acquisition OF land for small parks began Win
the purchase Of he site of winthrop Park III the seven
teenth Ward, and this has recently been lmpi'VH anu
thrown open the public, and II Is throheen c'''H
night mill 10 o'clock II Is bounded By Nassau aud
! Van Colt sves and Russell and Monitor SIS ana Is
| $50 by 40 feet The grounds though small, nave
heen laid ont with much good taste and there are II
number OF fine shade trees. 1t has already become
a family resort. The work OF putting the Bush"c"
Park In order for use is In progress hlgh NH III
the centre OF the territory affords means OF securing
graceful grades and gives picturesqueness TO 'he
pleasure ground Tree. being planted, and shrubs
and flowers will be put in later The park is bounded
hv Knicker1ucker and Irving ayes, and starr ana
suydan ss., and 1t is the heart OF the ne" l"eh'N
seventh Ward which was carved out OF 'he olu r'S"
tccnth Ward and two miles ana a nail from "H''n''P
Park A large force of men Is at work putting q" Ia
order. 49,
The maine Sunset Park has been bestowed upon the
territory secured recently by the city on Drech"oon
Heights bounded by Filth and seventh sVeS ana eor
! ty.seeond and Forty fourth It's ihls l. sDic VI 10y
,ohes, rrnuud in tie CITY, aud affords views strech
! ing from New.TOrk Bay on the one manu-, ~ , uo
res. two small lake. and other natural features %
beauty which can readily BIZ ehihneeu ~ ,'a 81
me pnds o. n nnd make it read, accessible.
What viii be called Bedford Park was iat,y p ur
| em sa"ms on ocean lin. II is tract 700 by
| 90 feet bounded by Ir0oiIyn ana hles'9n aNro'
and Park and Prospect places. ON the broohiR &
edo l. a large MANSION. occupied ~ saniiiu i
Under lease and when this expires, ne building Will
De taken iT micc parrs Many line shrubs and trees
add 10 i,S attractiveness. Park COMMISSIONER "'o
| lives II. ri, !, ,,,o imnrovcd Lv
grading the banks OF earth when Do'r ~ ~"
artb ,rhe contractor for the latter has pincucanA
completed his work and when me caGVS Sr,ps I
and the cleaning OF stains from the granny -
| indicted the arch will be ready for deocsl1h,
The exercises likely to be held on oc,opcr nii,sry
anniversary of the landing OF columbus; anu n"Sn1
narade usic speeches and fireworks VIII DE- eh!oAru
10 mak the completion of the menorl n the Iana
e.. IN the main entrance, and richly auoIns 'ln IN,
iroctlve part % the city. 1t Is proposed 10 ly om
w. 49, the fountain standing in the centre OF me
Snar" With the statue of Lincoln north OF H. n
sip,i,o, NJ pavement will be taken mp ana grass
nS sn,Sar lake their place. The archway beneath
ab ss1dlcrs' and sailors Memorial VIII be coseu W,u"
Jn saNc upon special OCCASIONS when pructsSloii,,
| C'' ~ henrafb IT, The top Of the arch VIII
orord place outlook for visitors TO the
| on. of the columns OF the arch