The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-09

: gentleman who WINS some lots
oppusit" III" entrances tn Lincoln park
Called III" attention of tho Times tn
the d.Hsi,lhility OF having buildings on
his aud adjacent lots constructed in
harmony with each other and so that
they would blend int" the environ
mrnt and bcautify the sccne He fur
thcr suggested that the park hoard
taxi ;h" initiative and secure a con-
ference "f the property owners at
which they could discuss aud agree
upon an architectural and landscape
E'l'e~nm that would enrry out the har-
n,"ns id.,.
'!n" pian seems ~ l,n one that de-
Serves attention. Lincoln park has
already imr"m" ths l~clCiG. place in
TIL" w.,y II "iitdonr entertainment nf
rang, Hardly a convention hna
been rnt"rtain,.l Ivy tn. city that did
~, visit TN" park during th. stay
In TN" city. and many of til" gather
ines haI" spent an entire day th"r".
~. at" @ivin. tn. outside world the
beS, i,nrrcssi"u: of amy city in the
hnr'hM, ~. w" have 81 MANY things
that an" .Iua! tn those nf cities many
times our size thai The name Grand
Forks is uDymo With civic pro-
ErnssiNrness, The stranger leaving
the park niil see the property under
consideration fac" t" face. If he be-
holds magnificent residences whose
architectural beauty hlr Ids into an
artistic landscape with symmetry and
harmony ii Will leave with him a
pleasan, recollection uf our civic Gull
lure and taste Ii is not necessary
tn contrast such an impression with
one made by nrunsruous scenes. of
BUILDINGS nrchitecturally different and
landscapes runtrasted in patches.
There would probably he some adj
1itional COS, IN Il identifying scheme
such as is here suggested. But the
extra cost. if Their" he any,. will add
10 the intrinsic value of TIL. property.
In fact. it is possible that tve nor
would he added than tho actual cost.
Beauty and surroundings are COM
.mercial assets of real estate. That is
what the proposed hcautifying would
ioe.
IL nigh, he suggested that a plan
=" heautify the property mentioned
'Hould no, In. possible in the event
JId vi WI " i'i.,S'' iI'ii ". VII
..rul Of those whn made the agree
.n"nt. itut This possibility could he
:alet lay an agreement among those
Interested I" include in the decd of
transfer a condition that the build
in.S erected should conform tn tho
general plan. We believe q court of
equity would enforce the terms IF
such n limitation at the instance of
n other owner i'll the agreement.
whether such oWncr was one of the
originals in tho agreement or acuuir-
I'D his rights as q subsequent pur-
l:haSer. The condition could be made
perpetual and become "a condition Of
lh,. property.
Eeautifying a city is a matter Of
Pears. tnr" property is built up in
l,aphazard style. it ran only be beau.
lifted h. the destruction of large
financial Investments. and this is sell
Il"n done so long us the property
answers the purpose for which it
,Sas intended . This can he avoided
in front of Lincoln park entrance by
fiction at this time because the prop
:irtN is not Vet improved. The ex-
,mplc. on"" it is set. might be fol-
owed in other residential sections of
ij" city aus they are built up. The
,,]an is worthy of earnest c%onsidcra-
Hon and united action.