El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-27
.BEiIITYSPOT IN SCENIC POINT
ADDED To f PASO'S PARK SYSTEM
Robinson Park, Named for Mayor w F. Robinson Over
looks Beautiful Valley and Is One Of the Show Places
of the Southwest; City's Parks Have Value of
Nearly 100000 and Cover Many Acres

probably more than any other in the
city
Cleveland square Is Forensic Center
Cleveland square. the forensic center.
Is just west Of Carnegie bounded by
North Santa Fe street on the west and
Is the popular gathering place for
concerts. public speaking and open air
religious services. Its forum. recon-
structed three wears ago. has been oc-
cupied by many Of the notable speak
ers OF city. neichborinc states and the
ration Crowds overflow the limited
number of benches and fill the lawn
which IS beautifully kept and well
shaded
Play Ground for Many Children.
Although comparatively new park.
Houston square is nicely covered with
grass. trees and flowers. and is a play
ground for children for blocks around.
Its location is between Montana and
boulevard and 81. Frain and Anse. q
whole block 4 handsome pavilion with
perGolas ornaments the square and
there Is 2 sunken garden and waterfall
IL the center
Sunset Heights was rather a difficult
place for park building. but obstacles
were overcome by the builders of Nun
ov park bounded by West Boulevard.
Porfirio Diaz and Prospect avenues. a
Triangular plot that has been made
beautiful bv trees and lawn.
Two blocks west OF the Alta Vista
school house Is Austin park a triangle
bada streets The rich soil there has
enabled the park department to quick
" develop the plot into a beautiful one
Pretty spot on Mountain SLOPE
Newman park. founded by the late
T. : Newman. who brought Highland
Park addition into existence. is a well
Kept spot ON the east slope Of Mount
Franklin II Is on the Highland
Park ear line
Band concerts az intervals are fea-
1. Twin er
Lear Alamo park. in the Second ward.
bounded bv Tays. Park. Fourth and
Firth streets Il is popular play
ground
An Improvement planned and advo-
Gated hy mayor Lea for CITY Hall
-iorieta- AT the junction of East san
Antonio and Myrtle. * a massive gran
tic monument To the pioneers who We're
prominent in the early days in II PaSo-
Iu the center OF the glorieta is a foun-
tain al one side Of which IS the Long
Tom cannon used by Madero's army
ia the battle of IuareZ. Nav II. 1911.
afterWard presented to this city
In the Toltec triangle. just west of
the Toltec club building where MagOf-
I'm and East San Antonio streets join.
Is a public fountain and watering place
for animals erected by the Humane
society
Historic Pioneer PLAZA.
Pioneer plaza. the historic space
around which the city was raised. and
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the first settler looked toward the river
and old Paso del Norte beyond. Is a
paved spot now. hut once il had \ few
trees and an irrigsting ditch ran along
its southern edge. one of the old tree
trunks that grew at the southwestern
corner is preserved among the relics of
the Pioneers association Pioneer plaza
Is used for parking hundreds of auto
mobiles daily.
The future large park of Kern place.
the addition on the mesa north Of the
business center. is Madeline park. Trees
and shrubs have been set out and the
coming year viii see its beauty greatly
developed.
Near the north end of the Hart via
ouct. on the smelter road is DOniphan
park. recently acquired by the city. \
rest room and quarters for the keeper
have been provided. This plot is on the
bank OF the Rio GranGe. opposite peace
grove" where MaderOs and Diaz's com
missioners drafted the treaty which
made an end of the old regime.
Canal BOrdered by ParkuayS.
Around the Eighth street park the
Franklin canal has been bordered by
parkways L feet on either side ana
trees and grass planted An eight foot
driveway and a four foot sidewalk are
also improvements in that vicinity
A bright spot that greets the in
coming railroad passenger is Union sta
ton park, in front of that terminal
building. Rustic features on a well
Castle Heights park. bought by the
city last year. will be improved 1t lies
At the east end of Grant avenue. and
is bounded by the Southwestern rail-
road on the south and the Castle
Heights and Manhattan Heights addi-
tion on the north.
Further Improvement Planned
With an appropriation of s34.S9O the
park department of the city council Will
push the work of further Improvement
during the coming year. especially in
maintaining the existing squares and
the parkways on streets. On nearly all
of the newer streets parking is pro-
vided for in paving work md only a
few years viii pass before this will
have the appearance Of much older
city.
Ballinger park. which is an unim-
proved tract adjoining Washington
park on the south. belongs to the city
and may be improved in the future Its
soil is very fertile. being close TO the
Rio Grande-