The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-03-30

No comment on public Improvements
would be adequate without mention
of the beautiful city plan and the Won
derful system Of parkways. which are
not only a source of pride to the
citizens but constant reminder to
the visitor of a past that is stored
with romance and future that beck
ons with wonderful possibilities OF
development.
Long ago, when the city was laid
out under Spanish rule. the leaders \
civic affairs had an eye to beauty, as
.xas evidenced in the width of the
streets and the s:metrical manner OF
which trey were laid out. When 1t
was decided TO put in a modern park
way system, and a government land
scape artist came to Pensacola to draw
up these plans. his verdict was
that the wide city streets lent them
selves to the Deautifying of PenSil-
cola.
The Civil League. composed of
nslmber of the more prominent and
progressive women of Pensacola. took
the first steps in he identifying OF
Pensacola through its public PARIS.
and We're instrumental not only in
bringing the government expert to
Pensacola, but aided in financing the
movement.
nSCTGaStOU SSukSTs
As recreation centre Pensacola Is
hardly to be rivalled, as far as out
door sports are concerned. Not only,
does it afford deep-sea and fresh wa
ter fishing. boating and bathing in tn,
gulf and in the bayous. but also fine
sport for the huntsman. In Eayview
Park it has a wonderful peoples play
gr und, easily accessible, to the city,
the Gulf Beach Highway makes
wonderful scenic roadway for the
motorist and for those who enjoy the
sea trip, there is nothing more In
MIGRATING than a dip in the surf Its
Ia yous and streams are uneNcellcd Tor
fresh water fish.
Pensacola Residences.
Pensacola boasts some of the most
beautiful Residences in the. south. bO.il
North arff East I'm. with their high,
Cry location. making delightful sites
for tie home seeker.
And nothing could exceed in beauty
the homes on the bayshore. Not only
does a summer colony find rest and
recreation here, but the palatial resi-
dences OF a number of Pensacola's
prominent citizens add to the beauty
| Of a. scene that nature has painted in.
wonderful colors.
\ From time immemorial, men have
/ "gone down to the sea III ships" from
| Pensacola, but only in recent years has
/ the. conquest of the air been among
| Penss,cola's assets, for the Pensacola
/ Naval Air Station is a great business
| asset, as well as a marvellous gov
| ernment training school. Perhaps
nothing has done more towards adver-
=, Using Pensacola to the world than has
| this great training station. whore
| thousands of men have graduated In
| The naval air STA
| ton and the coast defense furnish
! no mean publicity for this section, II
| " g wish to compute these advantage
| In a commercial way.
| With the impetus in other con-
| mercial lines has come the increase in
| the fishing industry here. The sew
, eraI conn anies Interested in this TRADE
! do a tremendous business. shipping
| thousands of pounds of Red Snapper.
Spanish Mackere1 and Pompano to
| Northern markets besides taxing care
| of the local trade.
| Wholesale Trade.
Perhaps nothing could better ind
| cate Pensacola's progress than tn"
| Wholesale trade of this section, which
has increased from a business or 30 :
| 100000 IN 1895 to approximately $780,
100000 at the present time.
Ir 1897, there was only one Pensa-
| cola iODber who did business out Oh
] ems a. ola, and these operations were
/ confined principally to Milton. and oc-
| cosionalIy as far as Milligan; the en-
tire business done from Crestview was
by Mobile and New Orleans mer-
chants. Today 35 per cent. of the bust
ness in this section is handled by
Pensacola wholesale merchants AMI
lacking houses.
In the past twenty years the business
:, has grown until there are now seven
teen wholesale merchants ard packing
| houses in Pensacola. From a small
business done by one wholesale house
the wholesale grocery business alone
has increased to volume which H.
measured in dollars by 10000, 0O0.0 90
Pensacoia's Population.
In 1899 the population of Pensacola
totalled 1900: today the population
:s estimated at 40 GOO.
| Public improvements.
| Important among the accomplish
/ ments of the past twenty years are TIE
public improvements. Pensacola is to-
day one of the best paved citis I'm the
country. and has concrete sidewalks
in every section. covering an area OF
more than 25 miles.
In addition to the public improve
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