New-York tribune., 1904-09-13
AMUSEMENT CITY. PLAN.
Pleasure Palaces To Be IN Fifth
Acre Park at KingsbrIdge.

The reason for the recent real estate activity IN
tracts at { ! upper end of Manhattan Island was
made pIaif Yesterday. when the details of a new
amusement enterprise an enormous scale were
given out. I've plan involves the erection OF CITY
OF anuseme-t in fifty acre park fronting on
upper Broadway and running back to the ship
canal Kingsbridge. Andrew J. Cobe. president
of the Corporation Ldudating Company. with
Offices In the Park Row Building. is at the head OF
the concern 1t was said yesterday that the sew
eraI million dollars which will be spent in the con-
struction OF the park coming from Wall
Street but the names of the hackers could nda be
learned.
The property on which the amusement city will
be built, If Mr.. Cobes plans carried out. has
been purchased One OF his representatives said
yesterday that the engineering work necessary in
preparing the tract would begin at once and that
building would follow as soon the park vas
ready for it They hope TO have Il in readiness
for an opening early IN June
the park said Mr. Co5e's reprsseHtatiys ysster
Gay Ss ~ Nv, vii e9deayoF 20 preserve the natural
rocky deales and much beautiful shrubbery. Tne
KIRBY Petit q Green. who designed a. Dresmsna nisr
are the architects. Their preliminary drawings
course Whoh viii sasei VdR dasGn IN 0 man END so 70
end Of the property. This coneoqrse will be 100
aIa0P Jas 64u1eySFd aTe VII 1e lagoon 5rtdged at son
and every possible order OF architecture will BE-
introduced variegated color scheme. introducing
There win be large open air amphitheafrs for
the production OF new fire fighting show on lines
larger than have yet been attempted Then thsra
will be theatre for spectacIes after the type OF
The Storming OF Port Arthur A famous mazi-
clan Is 70 have his own theatre. with a staga
which will make possible line OF magic.
There Will be gardens typical OF different parts OF
the world. and several foreign villages An Eng
hsh tea garden on the banks OF a nliniaturs
Thames, an old Italian town and an Alpine pass
and village among the features arranged
AN enormous swimming pool will be srecesd
near the river front Part OF II will be iuclosed
and the water kept at even temperature. max
Ing bathing possible from May until the end OF
September, IN water OF the same temperature found
in August. Outside there Will be a large pool IN
the open for use In the warmer months. It s8
possible that the famous SutrO baths in san Fran
cisco viii be reproduced
The success of the big amusement enterprises se
Coney Island Is said to be responsible for this
Manhattan venture. Teak such plan was under
way was told in The Thine several weeks ago.
but confirmation could not be secured at that time
nor were details available Ths transportation ia
cilitieS could hardly be better. The new subway
viii have station at the entrance OF the park
and can land thousands there every hour. TWO
railroads and several trolley lines easily can reach
it, and steamers frop- all points can land there,
coming either from TIA, Hudson the East River
The carriage entrance for the proposed park viii
be at ghteeath-st. and Broad