The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-22
Full of Detail

y II describe this many sidel project
Without the aid OF the diagrams ana
l5lans Is wcll nigh impossible, On account
Of the detail with which II has been
worked up by the author and the arehi-
tecta The site to be chosen is sea-
port; Approaching from the water, the
great CAPITAL. covering 10 square miles,
lies before one, displaying the fun beauty
uf lis magnificent edifices. towers. statu-
arr pfonenadcs gardens, roads, lagoons
and canals. The port Is reached through
"a inonstreus set gate. surmounted on
either side by two col Jssal figures which
leads into great basin and harbor we'll
Nhsrvcd for the docking OF all manner
vi craft, large and small. From the
great basin. canals branch out to en-
rlrcle the whole. forming both barrier
and u means of water transportation.
Near the shore ana opposite this gate
is the physical culture centre. including
q great stadium, fields for sports, Il great
Lody OF water forming grand canal
u the shape OF a T, with water theatre
and other features From the grand canal
straight inland. extends a beautiful mall.
the avenue of nations, on either side OF
which are the great buildings OF the art
ard science centres. Palaces of educa-
tion, religion, art. administration, science,
justice, and finance, and n remarkably
artistic fountain, succeed one another un-
til the Congress square is reached. Here
stands the Tower of Progress, n combi-
nation Of a skyscraper and an Eiffel
Tower, 1909 feet in height, in which 1t is
planned 10 locate q central station for
th. public carriers and communication
systoms the offices of the international
societies, the, world press, and interna-
ticnal press bureau, wireless communica-
cation, and other universal interests will
have their headquarters located on the
many floors. This great tower, in the
center of the man square, forms tho
heart OF both the International center and
the city proper. In every direction from
it radiate the broad avenues of the city
which is divided into quarters and zones
readily connected with the monumental
group of buildings. by spacious avenues.
The quarters comprise residential, busi-
ness, and Industrial sections Like the
centre itself, the city and its zones are
separated by waterways the outermost of
which forms a wide navigable canal con-
meeting the sea with the basins for COM
rlerce which lie ON the outer extremity
of the town.
The plans of the International centre in
clude nearly every public necessity and
convenience one can imagine; among
them stadiums. libraries. buildings for
scientific research. administration palaces.
museums, conservatories. institutions Of
art, music, letters, ETC., and recreation
buildings, 4ncluding one for physical cul-
ture for men and another for women
gymnasiums with outdoor and covered
swimming pools, besides fields for every
form of outdoor sport. The whole laid
cut with water. heating. lighting and
Sanitary systems.
The volume gives comprehensive de-
scription of this ideal capital for the
world, and includes such marvelously
wrought designs that one cannot fail to
fe Immediately interested. while the COM
t',te systematic scheme fits so well to-
asthef that cne Is charmed by its beauty
aud mazed at the wealth OF practical
thor 1t which It diSplaya.