Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-08
BRO0NLAND CITIZENS.
Suggestions for PARK. Sites to Be Sent
to the Com N .inners


The Brookland Citizens Association held
its regular monthly meeting at the town
han. President Southan in the chair and
Mr.. McFal, secretary. The attendance was
very large. over hundred being present
A large number of new members was ad-
mitted. 1t was decided to instruct the
committee on public schools to see the su-
perintendent, and also the school trustees,
with view TO having a supervising prin-
cipal of the county schools changed so
that a younger and more efficient man,
capable of giving the schools the necessary
supervision. could he secured.
The executive committee was instructed
to reGEest the commissioners to place "a
permanent sidewalk on 12th street, from the
brick sidewalk on the University Heights
TO EhCde Island avenue, and to fix the gut
tiers on the lower three squares of that
street. The principal business of the even
ing was the adoption Of the report of the
special committee appointed to select a
site for park in that subdivision. The
committee, OF which Mr.. Joseph Banner
was chairman, submitted an elaborate re-
port, which was quite extensively discussed
and. as amended, three sites are suggested
namely: One. b!Sck "a, which is the square
east of the Episcopal Church: two the site
of old Fort Bunker Hill, extending from
Providence to Omaha streets and from 18th
to 14th streets: three, block "A, bounded by
18th and 18th streets and Dover and Joliet
Capt. Banner, in his report, says that the
Bunker Hill site contains HI, 800 square
feet of ground. which, exclusive of four
residences, IS valued at an estimated cost
of $4,000. The residences on this site he
estimates at about $4,000, making the total
cost S666O0. He adds:
The site described is generally known
Is the most beautiful and historic site in
the District of Columbia, and aside from
its Importance and value in this respect,
its high and commanding situation, with
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be an ideal spot for the purpose proposed.
1t is to a large extent covered with trees
portion of its southern boundary being
tTayeTSed by ravine, which is susceptible
OF being made very attractive. Its north
western boundary will be traversed by the
proposed boulevard connecting the outlying
Qualifications within the limits of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, and its southern boUn-
Diary will front IN Providence street Brook
lands main thoroughfare, running east
and west. 1t is far enough from the rail-
road and business part Of the town to in
sure quiet and freedom and is at the same
time rear and easy Of access to the center
OF popula ton
Block 81 is in South Brookland, bounded
by 18th street on the west and 14th street
on the east, Concord on the south and Do
Yer on the north. and contains 10000
square feet. and the estimated cost. at II
cents per square foot, is 81 $50. In regard
t. this site the report says:
There arc No houses OF other improve
ments on this block. 1t is heavily wooded
with native forest The immediate street
boundaries of the square. it is believed, will
require but little grading except on the
southeast corner Of the block This square
is located in a section of the town which
Is being rapidly improved and settled"
No estimate was furnished in regard to
block n. because that was an amendment
to the report of the committee. The re-
port also suggests the possibility of con-
Verting block > u2On which the town hall
is located. into a reservation, at a total cost
for ground and improvements of about
SO. 600.
The executive committee will transmit
the report as amended and adopted to the
District Commissioners.