Palisadian., 1915-01-30
New North Hudson Park
Soon To Be Finished.
Large Public Resort Size of the Borough of Cfside Park
To be Great Garden and Recreation Center

Few people realize that where
Cliffside Park Borough leaves off at
the lower end, another Borough
begins, which has practically the
same magnitude, but in which no one
lives. The plans for this borough"
North Hudson Park, show an area
one hundred and sixty-fve acres in ex-
tent; Cliffside Park contains one hun
dred and ninety-siX acres. In the
open, this great tract presents to-
day bewildering jumble of muck and
boulders. But in the cosy seclusion
of the engineers headquarters, the
park as it will be is shown forth in
wealth of beauty of foliage and
architecture, arrangement and de-
sign, sparkling lakes and graceful
slopes, thick-wooded avenues and
pleasure pavilions are here seen in
alluring beauty.
The great central lake, seventeen
| acres in extent, in curving contour
lines, is shown where now is a bed
OF ooze This ooze, on the plan, ap-
pears heaped up to make charming
islands connected with the mainland
by artistic bridges. The islands are
two in number, each two acres in ex-
tent.
Trolley Line Removed.
On the plans there is no more troll
ley line; the view is unobstructed
across the bowl-like valley to the
bigger groove of the Hudson and the
metropolitan panorama beyond.
In fact, passing directly through
the peak of the Sailors Monument
in Riverside Park, is the invisible
center line of what might be called
the Mall of North Hudson Park.
This is beautiful broad avenue bor-
dered with a double row of native
pin oaks on either side, between
which are sixteen foot walks. All
three, the avenue and the two walk
ways are so planned that they are
like tunnels of verdure leading the
vision temptingly to the beautiful
carved monument in white marble be-
yond This avenue corresponds prac-
tically with what would be Thirty
sixth street, Woodcliff, crossing the
present trolley tracks at right angles.
The opposite running streets of
Woodcliff run northeasterly. All but
one of these streets, on the plan,
stop at Thirty-fifth Street, the south
ern border of the park, or are turned
off in another direction But Hudson
Avenue, one block west of the trolley
line, continues straight on into the
park, and, either as a drive or walk,
through the entire park, to meet
Palisade avenue at the Bergen county
line.
Giant Flag Staff Pivotal Point.
A towering flag staff marks the
point where the center line of Hud-
son avenue meets the east and west
going MALL" This pivotal point is
still greater accentuated by huge
two hundred foot circular driveway.
On the north line of Hudson avenue,
loking on the circle, is a music pa
vilion, which is situated at the very
peak of Outlook Hill, from which a
beautiful slope falls off and down.
ward to the border of the lake.
The plans show new car line run
ming along the south edge of the
park toward Bergenline avenue
Where it crosses the Hudson avenue
axis, it is carried over on a beauti-
full span, and beneath it Hudson Ave-
nue. sweeps on across the great cir
Gle, until it meets the central music
pavilion already referred to-the
growing point of the whole lovely
panorama.
From Hudson avenue the trolley
gradually becomes lower in grade, un-
til as it runs along the extreme west
of the park it is sunk from view, in
a depression similar to that in Cen
trail Park, New York.
Sporting Fields and Play Grounds.
Everywhere the slopes and plat
eaus and lake side are shown laid
out with pleasure spots and spaces.
At the southern boundary to the east
of the present railroad are to be seen
whole field of tennis courts, seven
teen in number. Also at the southern
border, but in the opposite direction
of Bergenline avenue, is the great
children's playground, provided with
every thinkable device for the little
ones entertainment and happines: