Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-02
IR0XDOROUGH URGES
ITS SITE FOR FAIR.
Schuylkill-Wissahickon Plot Is
Called Accessible, Beautiful
and inexpensive
- STATISTICS COLLECTED

itb TAis is the first of series Of article,
-. describing the various sites suggested
Tor he Sesqui. entenniol Exposition,
on wand the advantages urged for edoh.
ence One OF the strongly supported loCo.
ie stions suggested for thc Sesoui CentCn-
'astei ,ilal Exposition in 1926 is the Schuyl-
.lnin ~ kill wissahickon site offered by the
ronos Roxborough Improvement Association.
, 90 The land is In Roxborough, about
,renc 1000 acres, in the Twenty first and
,ent Twenty second Wards. II borders on
ibey the Montgomery County line. with
Al frontage of about 5000 feet on the
Pom Schuylkill River, and extends northeast
Sna to Wissahickon Greek, along which it
.h~,s runs about 5000 feet.
'rens The Roxborough Improvement Asso:
ontr clation, composed of business men OF
pee. the Roxborough, Germantown anG
an Chestnut Hill sections, has advanced
he { the following advantages it says are
ther offered by the site
tim, From a standpoint Of accessibility,
Tb the site is about nine miles from CITY
hem Hall, directly in the path of the Schurl-
~ kill divisions of the Reading and Penn
n q sylvania Railroads. These two lines
a. easily cou d carry the burden of traffic
Ina from the center Of the city and from
II points w st.
,en Spur Lines Suggested
-, Should these prove Inadequate 10 ac-
commodate the urban traffic. spur
1000 feet long could be run to the site
from the Chestnut Hill electric branch
of the Pennsylvania Railroad. and
crs from New York and the East could
be brought to this terminus by building
4; similar spur three miles long from the
~ Trenton branch Of the same railroad.
elf "It Is essential said John s.
in Turner. secretary Of the association,
Dh ''that the increased traffic be handled
rrar without passing through the city. The
ler Pennsylvania and Reading stations in
- the city would be inadequate to nc
re, commodatc the additional freight and
i, passengers. With the contemplated
ote spurs, the Schuylkill -Wissahlckon is
"T located ideally to handle them.
'reno "The Philadelphia Rapid Transit
over system, with slight extensions. would
- be able to serve the location with street
railway lines at three different points.
Route 53, terminating at Wayne ave-
nue and Carpenter street, could be ex-
tended with little difficulty to the cen.
ter of the grounds. An extension could
be built from Manayunk. terminus Of
] route 81, and under the comprehensive
plan adopted by the Department of
!, City Transit. there Is to be constructed
70 high speed line out Twenty ninth
'ct wit,hich would bring visitors into the site
. now low from the heart of the city in fifteen
le 's in,aa'minutes."
zen Good Roads for Autos
mer Mr. Turner savs that tho site is nor
hst ticularly accessible by highway, and
.en that, inasmuch ms about 40, 900 auto
~ mobiles are expected on big days, such
iI,ee as Pennsylvania Day and the Fourth.
~ an abundance Of good roads will be
!. necessary. The modern highways to
the site e:e too numerous to mention,
w he says. but he believes that the Wissa
ors' hickon Drive, now closed to motor traf-
p. nc, could be opened, furnishing beau
W.. tiful approach.
,usns snnn, The proposed site property is owned
ss;s. by the estate of Henry II. Houston,
h"noand the trustees, Mr.. Turner said, have
nd :, indicated Willingness to donate the use
rrL ~ OF the land for the exposition for as
..,,.n, many years as may be necessary.
~ 1.-THE tract" said Mr.. Turner. lis
,inr situated on rolling ground which PRO.
nns, vides perfect drainage. There is a front.
NO age OF 5000 feet on the Schuykill River
rs .ny,, and more than 5000 feet on the Wissa
t. hickon Creek, which will adequately
Al provide for water exhibits and curni.
n n walls.
,.n ,ras, 'It adjoins two complete pumpnr
On stations and Is surrounded bv good
Ac sewerage. The land is high and free
ar from mosquitoes and malaria.'
ent Ample Parking Space
~ ~ The parking problem, he said. is one
~ ~ that requires serious consideration II
ooPs will require about 400 acres TO accom
= Irmy modate the 40, 900 automobiles cxnected
ny ~ on the big days, and the site nmply
-, provides parking space for more, he
Ipei said. I'
9ns "The scenic beauty of the site ia