The morning call., 1894-01-26
FINE NEW DRIVE.
Van Ness Avenue Opened
to North Beach.
LAST lMPEDIMENT REMOVED.
The Work of Extension VIII
% Begin at Once.
A ROAD TO PARK AND OCEAN.
The Raziug of a Block of Shauties
Opens a Beautiful Driveway
North and West.
A ROAD TO PARK AND OCEAN

-. The. finest thoroughfare in San Fran
cisco, Van Ness avenue, is to be opened
:. at once from its present practical northern
terminus to the bay shore, mus adding
=. TEN blocks TO its length and making Il
:: straightaWay drive from Market street t.
. the waters Of the harbor, a distance OF
two and a half miles.
- Van Ness avenue is blocked at Filbert
:: street nv a humble of houses belonging to
E.W. Burr which extend to Greenwich.
the next street north. All the legal IN
:. -pediments Il the way OF getting through
this block aaye been removed YESTERDAY
. Superintendent of Streets Ackersou con-
ferred with Dir. Burr as 20 whether the
=. street department or he should pull down
tile buildings. Mr.. Burr stated that illness
had prevented him from doing the work,
But be would certainly begin this week.
weather permitting.
-. From Greenwich street north TO Black
Point ' IN Ness avenue is already graded
EXCEPT az one small ravine. This gulch has
been gradually hlied M, and in short time
viii have been brought up 10 grade.
:trOm Market StIeet TO Green, tie avenue IS
p&ved with rock, and ii NAV reasonably be ex-
pected that the TioUerty-owners on Van Ness
north OF q cen VIII improve the avenue in Ike
manner during the coming season. Nearly all
81 them have tx pressed a Willingness so to do.
e. Nlth the Burr block opened there VIII be
created boulevard reaching from Market
street north TO the old fort. At Lombard
street It puts into The driveway 10 the Presidio,
thence south ON First avenue 10 Golden Gate
PARK. or turning westward at Point Lobos
avenue, gives fine drive TO the ocean. If
variety OF scenic attractions increases the
pleasure OF tie thousands who behind road
sters or on horseback. visit HE Gin House.
then the northern route Just described must
double the Ielcty al present enjoyed. on the
: outward drive there Is the magnificent park ana
The oceans breakers; inward, HE Preside the
calm waters OF tie bay, and broad stately Van
\ esS avenue.
y complaint against Instructions on Van
N-ss avenue was heard yesterday by the Street
Committee Of the Supervisors. After some
Discussion Clerk Russell was instructed 10
n0iIy The Superintendent OF Streets 10 remove
distinctions on the avenue as they are tneI e
. contrary 10 law, the ground having ban Uur-
chased by The city. The next important step
VIII be grading and opening the avenue to he
bay.
BY the filing of TWO blocks the avenue can
= be completed 10 Lewis street, where a convent
. ept landing place for the ferries from Sausa-
t1J0 and Iiburou could be made 1t would not
nal but point of call similar TO tie landing
places along The North River front OF
New York. The opening OF Van Ness
avenue would give access TO the bay in a local
lily Wnere the water is now cut of from city
travel. For Il long time 10 come the POlk-Street
. NIL VIII stand in the way of advancement
DorihwId, and on the other side progress is
.. stoned By an injunction against James q.
= L airs improvement :. But Van Ness avenue
ran be 0iened in a very short time and at com
pafa'iyeIy small expense Considering the bene-
main lhor0ughfare on fairly level grades 10 the
bay.