Evening journal., 1916-12-22
boulevard AND
STADIUM HIS HOPE
John s. Mullin Hopes Pro-
iect Will Come With
River Front
MERCHANT EXPLAINS
MUNICIPAL PLAN

John s. AIulln. in speaking today
with a reporter for THE EVENING
JOURNAL regarding the city's future,
advocated the construction Of boule-
ward skirting the northern and west
ern edge OF the city and the erection
OF stadium in Brandywine Park near
the Washington street bridge as two
mum cipal improvements that ought to
go hand IN hand with the project for
deep water harbor being pushed by
the Chamber OF Commerce.
The city boulevard.was the first OF
these two projects mentioned by Mr.
Mullin. who said an idea of the gen
oral lay Of the land could be obtained
by going 10 the top of the DUPONT
Building. the summit Of Penny Hill, or
the tor Of Elliott's Hill. from any Of
which points a perfect panorama OF
the CITY could be Obta ned
Wilmington is virtually built I'm q
basin with the river 'front.' on one
side and a succession OF hills begin
ming at Gordon Heights. sweeping to
the west and south to the extension
0i Broome street ut Maryland ave
nue.. and continuing again almost 10
the Delaware river. the Mnquadale
Home and Eden Park forming the
e1te Of the bowl" said Mr. Mullin.
"This great boulevard could be
commenced az Gordon Heights pier
and carried along Lore avenue, al
roqdy in existence TO the top OF
Penny Hill Then reaching out i'm q
eGntlC sweep across TO tho Porter
reservoir and the City Park at the
t0p of Elnott's Hill. ii could be contin-
ned mast the front Of he former resi-
30 Nf1lfgIf and the late
Cl0ud Elliott reaching the old r. &
O. bridge. which has already been
given 10 the county as q city highway.
Crossing the bridge and dropping
down to Broome street, it would
make a boulevard OF BrO0me street
as extended all the way out TO Mary
land avenue At the BroOme street
bridge ] would suggest continuing an
addition Of the boulevard through the
park and across by way of Grant ave
nue. through the Woedlawn tract and
the Bancroft operations to Elsmere,
connecting with the new park lands
in that section
.srhis boulevard would serve az the
r7r, of the wheel with the different en-
frances aud higl-Nays into the city
serving a. the spolSes all coming into
tho center of the city, which would con-
stitute The hub Thus tourist enter
inr the city from any direction could
rontinie around the boulevard over a
beautiful avenue OF ovpr three miles in
length with She entire city in full view
almost all the time.
sOr should She tourist desire. he could
enter directly by any ono of the estab-
lishcd biehvays-the Philadelphia turn
pike Washington street boulevard eX-
tended. Concord turnpike, Biandyvine
and locliord Park roads. The kennett
Pike Lancaster pike. Maryland avenue
thc State road. the New Castle road
oyerv one OF which should be put and
kept nj all times IN first class condi-
tion.'
Referring to the stadium project.
MT Mullin spoke of Il as a great op-
portun'ty for some public spirited
benelactor or body of public minded
cit zens 10 erect In the city some
thing lasting The stadium should
be erected aud maintained under the
control of the Board OF Park Commits
eioners. Mr.. Mullin said.
1T would be a structure for the
use of our II gh School students and
our young people generally" he ex-
planned 1T could be built in Bran
DIVINE Park just over Washington
street bridge, between the end of the
bridge and the ground now used by
the ZOO Nature has already done
mor9 than one-half the work required,
aud al a very small cost one OF the
greatest add tons to the recreation
and school life Of the community could
be secured.
The hills are already formed, and