New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-12
HANDS OFF THE CITY HALL!
ANDREW II. GREEN SOUNDS A PATRI.
OTTO WARNING.
THE BUILDINGS HISTORIC INTEREST BOUND
IN ITS sITE-Ir SHOULD STAY WHERE IT


IS As A HISTORICAL. MEMORIAL.
Andrew H. Green has written to the Commits
sioners appointed to choose site for the new
municipal building protesting against the re-
inoval Of the City Hall from its present posi''''
Mr. Green. who. is we'll known has hao ionb r.
lations with the parks hopes that not oniy CITY
Hall Park but also Bryant Park may nave no
now structures upon them sharing Hehefa'
conviction that the area devoted 10 small parks
should he increased rather than diminished
Pleading for the retention Of the CITY ian u" '''
present site. he says:
In design and construction i - as laul's1S aid
bIoeraphca relations involve events q paran9nn'
interest and personages OF qign2 a az, 'av nnsur
nassed bv any structure Of It's kind in ne cou.ryr
r. should continue stand as Tor iirar4I d ,n
!, has STOOD ample commodous ana convcnr,n.,
Its presence tends 10 Keep aINe ai,igus vis.
ibIe landmark an object lesson to the people, '"'
should not be DESTROYED u,,h tho conception Of
group o. enterprises that distinctly MARKS mar stat a.,
era IN me .aan nm6ns which the Erie Canal the
laying ont Of The city by nitcaui scheme Of
National Coast survey are prominent examPle tr
its cornerstone was lad in s a ey ali MAYORS Of
,hss per,od We're by the Governor of the state
Nearly ten years elapsed oe'ore " WAS '0"'-
MEMORABLE DEEDS DONE HERE.
7, and the ground upon which it stands are
memorable in the city's annals. here w.
"r-,a,ds y" or commons then known. Aie"a''a'i
Hamilton made his maiden speech on 'iie
% closing the port of boston In reta'ia,io" 'o
IN. destruction of the tea, and here the oo''S "a
Liberty held their meetings to resist III. ond
of the British Government on 'he o"
rfh. S the Declaration of Independence was ra
to the A arr an ar Events Of Interest
to the Nation, State and G.y naV ceremones Here
grant reception was given to i@fayette' anu ,baf
freedom OF ne,oocracy Andrew Jackson and here
four generations Of New ork Ins The build
ins is indssoubiy with s site ana sur
roundings. Remove 1t ana n,h 81 tbe metropo-
lis the City Hall is near its souinery n nras
with the sure coming OF IN, me advantareous mill
ION neople to the right. Just across tne NV hiuo s
and another million to To6S n e Of i've s miles already
d 6Se'i il accessible and convenient
OTHER CITIES PRESERVE THEM.
vnuo INDEPENDENCE Hall in Philadelphia no longer
answers it's original purpose. VINO IN 'hu' 1nl
would have the effrontery 10 propose a.. nrsslors
and thus wipe out all Wish insignia OF JUS precious
",,a or who in Boston would consent 10
,ha destruction of Fanuen Hall. situated IL ''s
business centre and adorned with meroi''' -
that t fy cy Ha viii all The and
REQUIRED in d m%niCa, very many purposes
az we'll as apartments for importSh. eS The dis
views reception and Di noriIaits of ustrous Amer,
ppan heroes and statesmen. and the ceieoia0' "
%PSnsdered solely Of prgdTn' wS1d
omy it should than be ie the Whole avenue front Of
city block Let i continue to b De lie Trust is
can De ' 9 all let the Tilden Trust have II Wnt ~.
T. nav. stands and avoid the was'efui process Vi
o tear 1t down and remove to little snort
would BE- no stay! The three St It's
walls ar are q sOG SSs all Moa have
and %haa down Of building Of this charaecr ana ID
itself costly ,bp4SSss crowded Sh three
Woud render utilizing Of Its Rst
%s%sa esay a a put nsS
geher mot f Se bt makesh ht for any
S SraSSF would Ss be needs 9 Of ana
Certainly nS at sl mqasrn
library requirements are al t an Years In buildings
mead made wnn special arra sai
ments are nece ,s,syen nurpose is waste OF
nor an and il done entails endless expense ''
,,neniing inconvenience
AVAILABLE SITES SUGGESTED.
.,.o,,,, IN. c,ty needs and IS quite able
.uonmodations for the public business
~ -, asart housing OF the invaluable records VI
.ho c,,v is simply disgraceful provision io' WV"
security should have been mace o,is aeo o,,hara
that the vicinity Of the City Han ra'N' ~
,, of Chambers-st.. between Broad"as az"
To- g, would be a proper place for the
o,,or of a building adequate for all mu'licp",
purposes Let the required lana oe p ..,e,na
for IT, To object TO the cost OF " nv he act Of
ENJOYING the City Hall and the reserno , rnors
han would be needed 10 purchase the 'e1''''''
'a RRascrvor and other existing squares are crowded
IN ,be warmer season with children, ana 'h nose
licking the freshness of the breezes Not an mn h
p ps is TO be removed the ground upon wh'c
r. stands should be left OPEN mus my 800 r',hn
couple OF years spending nearly ,H,a, m 1hroM of
d. and
ticaly 10 close that already existing ana
and 9ssSa T6 n frF@ City Ha
gravate by the need Of NOR room Gr f tr ,he in
that ss eT0n rac by the widening Of Em-s space
open space-is what Is needed; M . Ptsm PARK
s s'ruG,sg' scarrcelv a square rod of green
The for small parks about b as sns d WHY
breathing places cannot wei De "''Pu''N' WY
shut up those already eX|stihe
NOW WOULD THE PEOPLE LIKE 1T?
The community Is frequently startled by some
scheme to occupy by buildings or other oo1ec'o'-
able purpose grounds bought by the CITY, WITH 'He
EXPRESS and sole object Of open space
Take for example. a few projects TOT 'hVaums
tho Central Park The first was by a city regiment
10 appropriate a portion of it foc parade grounu
Th,s was demonstrated against by the then original
state c 10 preysnt IT, Next came scheme favored
by the subsequent City nafK os haantif Of the
menagere on one OF 'he io'' oe'" " ~
Next. the attempt to bury the remains OF Gen
Next the npudent proposal TO put the Dudihs
NJ the Worlds Fair on the Meadows
Next that monstrous plan OF rum ana oesecra
ton approved by the Park Commissioners mem IN.
selves OF "A speedway. Later. by consent OF ne
park commissioners. a proposed parade OF the mill
tarv before the Infanta. which was stopped by
storm OF popular disapproval ana recently scheme
Of somebody-repudiated. as 1 understand. by the
Academy Of Des!Gn--to put building Tor It's pur-
poses in the Park , =, 49,. -.
Of the peope against the incapacity OF those EN-
I'll seems unwise 10 be expanding much money
20 provide open places for the DEDICATION OF the
naonle and at the time 10 be appropriatins
greater sums to close them up. The city authori-
lies and unrcfecting persons appear TO find II diff
cnl, IN see all sides OF the question.
Visible historic memorials are objects 70 attract
the attention and to crafty the finer feelings OF
every class No however ilterate howeve.
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