The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-15

rent and tend to cause shOaiing This
quay should be On level with the ada
cent land which is likely 10 be occupied
in the future, as at present by various
industries using bulky water borne
freight-suCh "a coal yards gas works.
paving concerns. and the Hke-:o which
the material can be transferred from tbs
quay by wagons. tram cars. or belt con
veyoTs, much as il is now handled by tho
more cn,erprisiug abutters. The park
drive 62d promenade should be carried
through at he landwa~d side OF the quay
proper between IL and the commercial
establishments. but At higher level with
frequent arCEed openings underneath for
the transfer OF goods, and possibly, also,
. Tor storage purposes.
Separated By the difference in level
from actual conflict with the pleasure
travel, the activity Of the water from,
would really add 20 the interest of the
. parkway and give 4 character 20 It's pos
{ scSsed by 10 other in this country In
J several European river cities. notably
/ Paris, Vienna. and Budapest, there are
such combinations OF d commercial quay
( with a promenade al a higher level and
I they form in many cases she most pOpu-
/ lar and delightful resorts for the people;
{ bct in no case. we believe. are the con-
/ ditions so favorable as at Washington.
! for elsewhere the ahutting private land
/ and streets are invariably at the higher
/ level thus nCcessitatinE the transfer or
/ goods no occasional iHCliues and across
! .he promenade al grade whereas. IN this
! case. merchandise can be readily trans
( frrreG at any point without the least
= interference between business and pleas
urc.
The Iund Involved.
/ This quay treatment is proposed for
4 the entire stretch between Potomac Park
across Rock Greek. as the lower portion
Of the creek is a part OF the Chesapeake
I and Ohio Canal, and is as much d part OF
( the commercial water front as the Potc-
mae itself, but above PCUusyl yania Az
4 euue entirely different conditions prevail,
AID O different treatment must be adopted
/ Moreover. 10 IS to- be understood thCt the
+ accompanying secticn for thc quay Is
merely typical and would be modified at
/ various points 20 meet local conditions
/ al places by GiGeIeC, arranE erleuts o.. the
. levels. az places, perhaps, by the 01is-
} sion Of inc street on the inner 4i-e OF
; the drive. 20 places by different arrange
/ meuts c. inc levels. ar places perhaps.
/ by the omission OF the inner retaining
I wall and tae s-5z-ituti-l Of a bank The
4 precise line, moreover. cf the quay front
aud OF the taking line can be fixed only
. after q detailed survey. With sCuuLlugs
. project herC ser forth IS unquesticnsblg
. practicable. and would provide al once
. TIE ICsE convenient as most agreeable
T treatment for The connection between the
parks and for The commercial water
front.
1T would be possible is II should ul-i-
. wlleiy be- nouSbt Elz1-.to continue SIM
liar treatment along the whole frontage
Of George own HarbCr. ard tlus 70 ar
. range q continuous drive along the river
. from Potomac Park pest The Aquecuct
. Bridge and by rising grade to the upper
/ Potomac drive. but sLsh q construction
would be so costly that b has not been
{ seriously contemplated. tEe more SO as
the difficulties in the WY cl such an uU-
dertsEinE are not likely 70 increase with
the pass sage Of tine.
Two Plans Suggested.
Two radically different plans have
beer suggested as alternatives In the
treatment Of Rock Creel, and its accom-
paying parkway between Pennsylvania
Avenue aud Massachusetts Avenue:
"First-To build a large covered mason
~ cuiyert or sewer for the creek. and TO
on around and over this structure 50 as
10 obliieIate the valley and raise IL 10
the level Of the adjacent lands, construct
ing a parkway or boulevard upon a por-
tion Of the filled land and subdivIdiag the
remainder into streets and lots for sale.
'-SccCud-To improve the present open
| channel CT the creek. regrade its banks.
and improve them fer park purposes, and
20 construct roads and paths within the
/ park thus formed. spanning the valley by
4 frequent street bridges to provide close
connection with Georgetown"
Development of the Zoo.
In the development Of the Geological
Park the report says tso-e are two dan
gers TO b. guarded against-the intrcduc-
I tion. on the one hand OF buildings or
/ other constructions or plantations Of a
/ highly organized ana formal character.
/ out Of harmony with the character al
ready adopted and Oh the OtEsr the con-
/ fusion due TO the scattering OF numcT-
| Gus structures and features without any
1 method or mas1ing. There is always the
danger, too, in attempting picturesque
and rugged effects in q place resortcd 10
I by large crowds that the accommodation
[ for the crowds will be made insufficient
Z through fear Of making the paths, roads,
steps and the like too conspicuous, with
the result that the crowds overflow the
places made for them ana -cdU"" the
whole park 90 shabbiaess. Due ot q @
NEST important points. therefore. iu she
/ continued Improvement OF the Geological
D Park is to watch ITS use carefully, 90
T forecast its future use Is larger crowds
. and TO provide such 9ccCEm0aat'ou5 that
the people win be led always 10 COHcen-
, trate their wSar and tear on The pl0Cvs
prepared 20 withstand BE-. lCaviUss the &c
uaiuJaG fresh and will boxing, TO S!ve
character 10 the whole
Speaking or the RccE Greek Park Road
the report says
Rock Creek Park occupies the valley Of
the creek from the Geological Park north
ward TO the District line Including an
l area %. G.5.3 acres varying iu width
from less tl-a 500 Yards 10 q little over
a mile with g total length O. about four
ulIrs. The valley Is crooked and mar
row and G-lzed by steep. hisn and thick
D.. a1o-cf hills Ia the southern portion
Of the ua-k some Of the hill tops are
. comparatively level. but with the eAcep-
tioc OF these limited p-1tccI5 and O re-"
marrow strips OF bottom land alCuE tho
creek tha whole area D. ally in the eA-
IRENE. Most O.. the land i5 lE1eree ana
much Ct the NCo5 is Of confederate oae
and beauty. especially il the marrow anu
gg--a-IlEg portion or ,lC valley. oHcrn2
Gem. ra-v beautiful sylvan scenery This
has recently been made accessible -y {.
uscaacmlz,d road known as Beach
Drive along the creek From the Lool"St-
cll Park hallway 20 the mort hem tna'
connecting with the Military Road 20 iA-t
roiat and continued Ey an earth ROAD
along The rest C- ina creek THIS road,
which was very asli-ully laid out, mas
brought 81 large number Of visitors INTO
] tine valley 10 cUjCy Che beauty OF aus
I scenery. and. as the road is or Ilihiled
width. there as danger that 81 may soon
become ova4oFor4edi IL SO very SERIOUS
problem in Tho development or the PafN