The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-11
BOSTON'S PARK SYSTEM.
FEATURES THAT Make IT ONE OF
THE FINEST IN THE WORLD.
1t Includes $4,000 Acres. ana Moro Thau
$40, 900, 900 HAS ALREADY Been Expended
ON lt-A series or aptendid Parks Connected
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ON n-A series or sp,endid Parks Connected
by NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ThinEs About IL.
Boston, July 1o.-when the wide, shining
stretch OF Crescent Beach is again thrown open
to the public, as Il will DO in a few weeks, the
event will mark another great stride toward the
completion Of one OF tho finest park systems in
the world, one containing $4,000 acres upon
which moro than eco. o0o. 900 has already boon
expended. It includes tho Boston and the Met
r~opolitan park system as we'll as many parks and
recreation grounds owned by the separate mu-
inequalities OF tho district 1t strotchcs from the
Middlcsex Fclls and Lynn woods on the north
to the Blue Hills in tho south, the latter tho
highest land on the Atlantic coast from Mount
Agamonticus In southern Maine to the coast Of
Mexico.
Here are some Of tho unique and superlntive
features Of this combination of parks. Tho
Blue Hills reservation OF 1888 acres Is tho
largest recreation ground owned by any Amcri-
can city. In tho Arnold Arboretum Boston
possesses what Is said TO be the only arboretum
by itself In the world, all others being main
tanned as adjuncts to botanical institutions.
Good authorities claim that the group OF oaks
on the Beaver Brook reservation is tho finest Of
Its kind In the country. Crescent Beach in its
improved state 10 second to mono on this coast
Boston fondly believes. In Jamaica Park Ia
said to DO the only site of o great mans homo
to DO found In any public park in the country.
1t is that Of the late Francis Parkman. tho his
torian. To mark tho spot McKim, Mead s.
White OF New York have q contract TO erect q
fitting monument Commonwealth avenue.
| now n part OF the Boston park system, is GER
tainly one Of the finest and s~tateliest streets In
the country.
Boston's system alone contains 1900 acres,
and has cost up to date something more than
| Sl2, zoo, 900. 1t Is really a long chain OF parks,
which different names have been given. This
| chain, which, By tho way, docs not include tho
Common or the Public Garden. extends from
the beginning OF Commonwealth avenue at Ar
hneton street TO the TIP end OF Castle Island on
which Il INC gray "aiIso i Ola fors inoepeha-
tics for riding. srivinr .'f e, slu I hoasing 'a Sng
yachting, as well as certain sections reserved
for baseball. golf. and all sorts of outdoor sports.
The Metropolitan system; containing about
ties I ssa have elaborate Isrks Of their own. which. in
and connect with the general plan Of the Metro
p pTs,ion. s ~ eome d ~ me srsseer session OF gen,
enough, Il certainly VIII not be the fault OF the
"if II L someMS u.s srens NJ sTHa Ia, almost nj, ,b,,
years; In lss1 there were nOi,9ms mud hHts
rustic effect Of the PasE Bay iens: and the man
Mno k In sGst9n then Knows II not to-day an.
iSsi me mi II Ian h \ b %a1h , these sections u ms upon
e u u paens OF inc osst lancscaps aEehiISct
mn tSic ~. ing SCunsrS nnofus, Inc
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n nttmos' IKE Inc mushroom growth oil a
a 3np INT W hesX, ana upon us recommenda;
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distrIet' addit,on.I sn n y .ne MebsUnoiIa
made each year. The Lesssisistnre Just prorosued
tSS ,ot1i appr0Priaaon up to Ss,soo, ooo. It
immense outlay to state that when the bills
GMcnnNnnSS ' GeIp sft nppE9priai1on came up in the
aiT TS vote or voice:
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Eek r5 fS II SeserVatIons. Ihe former, ten miles
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Iks In HnarsS.er; The hills are the arst land
coast, and conseo nsntir wbnn ems, PAT o! tne
raw them in 1914 he called the ranS Se" "Mssss.
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the Rim. HI 'n rss ,anasiape afTnitect- mas Called
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