The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-03
TALK OF THE BOULEVARD
Advantages of. the Finer. but
More Expensive Foot :.
nHi noalS'. -.
THE COUNTY ROAD FAVORED.
Nat Britain. and Others Want the
Z Greatest. Glories Re- -.

The projected: boulevard between Golden
Gate Park and San Jose has already such
promising prospects of success that the
best routes are now being discussed by
many people in a. very ehergetfc'way. ::
The Mission oadoutof thecitv; from the
ends. of Mission and Valencia streets,
which, with. the San Bruno road. is the
only exit from the city, lis at present left out
of consideration by everybody. 1t is hiily I;
il. is: now in a bad condition for miles; is
occupied by car tracks; runs through often
siye surroundings and is laden with heavy
traffic. The boulevard will leave the south
side OF the park swing around by lngle-
side and-ioin. the county highway between
Baden and Milbrae.
Theroute from the park will be pictur-
esdue and interesting, but at MiEbrae the
glory of the west side of the bay begins,
and FROM thence on. the route is open to
discussion. So. far the great majority OF
those interested IN the boulevard fapar the
county road, which runs along the stretch
of Level. plain and closely follows the rail-
road. Along some of the most interesting
portions of the route it lies one and two
miles from the beautiful foothills:
. Many who look: at the boulevard project
eirl a large way and who would like TO see. lit
aftain*its greatest possibilities, argue that
for a Large part of the distance it should
leave the San Jose highway and run: by
new routes along the foothllls. This would
take it close. to- a; constant Succession OF
picturesque hooks and canyons, afford at
many points, by it's elevation; an imposing
view of the valley, bay and towns to the
east, while: bringing the hills and noun
tains nearer, and from an artistic point. OF
yiew.wouli make the drive more superb
and inspiring. :. That the foothill route
would be the ideal one is generally cen
coded, but a large majority OF the hackers
of the ENTERPRISE in San Mateo County say
that the. county road is: the only practicable
route at present. 1t is now good high
way. and would require but widening,
macadanizings and identifying. A foot
hill driveway would cost much more for
rights of way and be more expensive to
build. Besides as most of the voters live
alongthe county road they. would oppose
q diversion of the travel. -:
Along one section OF. thew way, however,
the foothiH route may. possibly be found
available. From Belmont south to Menlo
Park. the county road. is not so thickly
populated and along that stretch the loot
hills are especially magnificent: They are
SO far from main highways that they have
been. sparselV populated. In Belmont
Canyon Ralston built his famous country
home "A LITTLE. to the south, at the end of
a private road from San Carlos, Nat J.
Britain. has, his: magnificent and interest
ing home : Timothy Guy Phelps has made
his home little farther south: and & few
Others have gone into those pretty hooks
and exquisite surroundings to live.
"A road runs from Belmont up the canyon
to the mountains and another one. runs