The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-11

Queen Anne hill Is to be made Into .
beautiful park. which will make IT one OF
the most attractive spots in the city IL
Is already almost covered with handsome
and picturesque residences. and when the
parking system is put in II VIII aoo ssest-
~ TO the beauty OF an already attractive
part OF the city. c. c. Crane. one OF the
enterprising residents of Queen Anne hill.
in speaking about the proposed improve
ment of the Hill yesterday. said:
THE plan is to park and terrace the
entire hill and TO reach the top of the de-
clivity by means of a large winding drive
way. with as small a grade as the actual
configuraton of the hill will permit. This
driveway will have about a per cent.
grade and will be the main artery From
the main boulevard or driveway will be
lateral roadways leading TO various parts
of the hill. AS the visitor goes up the hill
he will meet park after park filled with
grass plats and rare flowers. and shade
and ornamental trees. and such other orr
nate orn1mentation as will make the walk
series of pleasant prospects"
The residents of the hill have fully en-
tered into the spirit of the affair and are
fully prepared 10 carry out the plan- The
full details have not yet been arranged,
but they will be by next Tuesday evening,
when they will be unfolded at A reception
given by the Queen Anne Club.
The first step in this work was taken
yesterday at special meeting of the city
council. George Donworth. c. c. Crane.
III. r. elise and other residents of Queen
Anne hill. appeared before the council.
They said they purposed constructing a
winding driveway on Queen Anne Hill.
with a grade of about per cent, so that
the ascent and descent can be made by
pedestrians and vehicles with ease. II is
proposed to exchange and purchase the
property necessary for the driveway.
The grading will cost $4,000. but all the
cost will be borne by the property owners
The entire cost to the city will be $3.50 for
the expense of surveying.
1t was purposed 10 start the new drive
way from the foot of Queen Anne hill on
Queen avenue, at Roy street. The road
way will cut across the lower part of
George Kinnear's ground, below his resi-
dence, to Olympic avenue; thence along
Olympic avenue to near Kinnear park.
then 1t will swing around and back across
Anne street: then across Alley street by
means of bridge high above that street.
reaching the top of the hill on Highland
drive. near the residence of c. c. Crane
At Alley street a branch will extend east
to the Queen Anne Club house.
1t was explained to the council that
George kinnear owns nearly all the land
over which the driveway Is TO be con-
structed. with the exception of some lots
owned by Mr.. Crane. They will donate
the necessary land as soon as the metes
and bounds of the roadway have been Of
ficially determined. The intention is to
make this roadway public thorough
fare, and to transfer the necessary prop
erty to the city by deeds ratified by or
dinances.
After the plan had been fully explained
the council adopted a resolution directing
the city engineer to make the survey and
secure the necessary land and have the
property decided to the city. Then the
work of construction of the roadway will
be begun.