Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-20
PLANS TO BEAUT|FY
THEPOTOMACPARK
Col. w. w. Harris at Work on
Map Showing Scheme of
Improvement.
1ncludes Golf Cnursa rnnn;. rn,,r<s
Includes Golf Course, Tennis Courts,
Base Ball Diamonds and Vast
Stadium for Games.

Col. w. W. Harris, U g. A.. engineer
officer in charge Of public buildings ant
grounds, announced today that he ex
poets soon to have completed a gigantic
map Of the proposed improvements in low
er Potomac Park, showing the roadways
boat landings, golf course, tennis courts
base ball diamonds, outdoor gymnasium
bandstand. pav1lions and other means o.
recreation 1t is hoped to have construct
ed there.
The map, which il In the nature OF {
preliminary sketch tracing, Col. Hart.
said, is being worked out in accordance
with suggestions of members Of Congress
and follows out their views.
1t Is an elaboration Of q preliminary
plan submitted to the House committee
on appropriations. which was received
by the committee with considerable
favor. Before 1t IL completed 1t may
contain provision for a stadium to hold
10000 people. in which could be played
great foot ball games, such as the
Army and Navy foot ball game. and
also a polo field and running track for
field athletics. These three features are
already sketched in on the map, not.
however. with any degree Of per-
manency.
Plans Ornamental Gateways.
The whole map is in the nature Of an
experiment. the lanscape engineers in
Col. Harris office being at work on the
plan to see what they can work out as
being most useful and desirable to
create for the benefit Of the outdoors
loving public.
Iafa voo$arday offArpoop Tho ~nyoYnstta
on parks and reservations of the Boart
of Trade met at Col. Harris office ant
he went over the proposed plans fo
identifying and making the lower enc
of Potomac Park useful as a recreation
center with the members OF the com
| mittee.
Col. Harris explained that several en-
| frances. gateways OF an ornamental
character, are to be built giving access
to the lower, end of the park. known al
the peninsula. In addition there ar
| to be a number Of lighthouses on tn,
Potomac river side Of the peninsula, ant
on both the Washington channel ant
| Potomac river side of the peninsuls
there are to be boat landings for pro
posed ferries.
Pathways for Automobiles.
At the upper end Of the peninsuls
there are TO be constructed, II tn.
plan is carried out. ten base ball dia
monds and twenty-five tennis courts
with buildings suitable for shower
baths and the changing of clothes
Near these buildings it is proposed t.
bers Of automobiles may be stored
Another proposed building would b.
for the benefit Of users Of the gol1
course, containing shower baths an6
rooms in which clothing might b
changed. (.
A macadamized roadway is to y.
constructed all along the outer edas
Of the peninsula, so that a complete
driveway around the lower end OF thu
park would be possible. Work or
and portion Of it is completed
At the lower end of the peninsula
which Is below the War College grounds
across the Washington channel it Is
bandstand. In addition to the macad
amized roadway. it is proposed to con
struct a dirt road or cinder road foi
saddle horses, to run parallel with the
macadamized roadway. Along, both Of
these it is proposed to set out great
number of cherry trees, some Of which
have already been planted, and Col
Harris announces that he has sufficien,
number of these trees stored and or
hand to go all the. way around thu
drives.
Public Picnichng Grounds.
Picnicking grounds are to be inter
spersed in the golf course, and Col
Harris hopes that 1t will be possible t
set out at various places in the goll
course rare and unusual trees from
various parts of the United States al
well as from abroad. Among these will
be lotus and lily ponds.
In addition, he hopes that it will be DOS.
sible to place the Botanic Gardens
which are to be moved from their pres.