New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-10
SOME ELlBoR4TE SCHEMES FOR 4 CITY BEAUTIFUL
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aesthetic pleasure TO be derived from view OF
the water.
Central Park came In for number OF sugges-
lions at the exhibition. The entrances TO the park
have never been acCentuated by impressive por-
tails. Designs have been prepared for memorial
structures for both the entrances on the Park
Plaza and the Circle The latter. which was de-
signed by A. r. Ross. architect OF this city.
was not In the Municipal Art Society's exhibit
ton. II was prepared at the suggestion OF a
number of men who thought Andrew H Green
and other public spirited men in the life Of New
York could not be better commemorated than in
this way. The plan. the execution Of which In
granite with number OF bronze pieces Of sculpt-
ure Il Is estimated would cost $4,000. Is for
central monument sixty feet high. including
statuary, fanked by two peristyles of huted col
umns curved to form arc OF the circle The
total frontage OF the Gate OF Hanor-which has
been suggested as an appropriate name for 1t
Will be 800 feet. The central section would be in
memory OF Mr.. Green. his statue being erected
In front OF It. On the monument would be fig
ures symbolizing the boroughs. Two rows Of COL
umns would mark the inches In the peristyles. IN
which It is proposed to place eighteen bronze
statues OF New-York men To give them a back
ground. the back OF the peristyle would be solid
The proposed entrance for the Plaza would
would serve utiltarian well orna-
mental purpose. It designed by Bradford
Lee Gilbert and would not cost over 100000,
including the statuary. 1t would be OF white
marble and in form series OF arches, sur
mounted by quadrigas and a figure typifying
New-York and other figures acclaiming her. The
entrance is intended to solve a problem as well
as provide beautiful portal
At Fifty -ninth-st- and Fifth-ave. there is fire.
quently congestion OF traffic owing to the many
lines moving at that point. These lines are the
north and south lines of Fifth-ave.. the east and
west along Fifty-ninth-st.. and the lines enter
ing the park drive and the bride path. \ con-
siderable proportion Of the traffic which reaches
this point on Fffth-ave. turns into the park.
The lives OF women and children and the nurses
with babies who are constantly picking their
way across the entrance among the teams and
automobiles endangered from this source.
Occasionally runaway I'm the park drive adds
to the danger. Only few years ago a runaway
horse killed three persons at this point. The
practical object OF Mr.. GiIbert's entrance is to
do away with the danger 70 pedestrians.
The suggested entrance would begin at the
walk on the west side of Fifth-ave.. just above
Sixteth-st. cross the bride path and the road
way to the walk on the other side. Then it would
turn south at right angles to a point opposite
the middle of the block opposite 1t would form
background for the statue OF Sherman. Each
side, which would be Dds feet long. would com
prise three arches. Through the one the ex-
treme eastern end hOrsemen would enter the
bride path. The vehicular traffic would enter
ard leave the park through the other two. In
the paviliOns at the end and at the angle would
be lifts or escalators to transport pedestrians
and baby carriages to the promenade on the top
OF the arch and carry them down again after
crossing the roadways. In the central pavilion
90 feet In diameter. would be placed separate
public comfort stations for men. women and
children In the arches over the drives could be
placed quick closing gates to be operated by