Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-31
Letters to the Editor
Constructive Plans for sesqul

To tic Editor Of the Erening Public Lcd1er.
Sir--An open letter sent TO one prom.
inent In exposition planning.
] am quite sure that SINGER" efOrf
to help along the Scsqui- Centennial by
some constructive suggestions Will NEE:
with careful attention on your part aud
that Of those in charge, ! am. therefore,
writing you somewhat It length along
such lines.
In the matter Of tho type Of build
ings and construction advisable " fol.
low on that portion Of the Parkway
between Logan Square aud the Art ';ni.
lcry. ii Is thought that such should be
Of classical type. symmetrical and Of
balanced proportions IA 10 bofh s!h's
cf the Parkway.
1t would pccr neccssal, in otLer 20
do s.s to square Tho streets crossing
the Parkway, white possibly tho car
lines might be carried in eubways under
the Parkway "n about the present lines.
This Is really n. permanent Improve.
,nent 10 the Parkway which it would
seem, desirable 10 carry out.
As TO how the large buildings should
be- designed must necessarily b: viewed
from two standpoints--tirst. that Of the
exposition use, and. secondly. rs to per-
mnncnt civic use after the exposition. /
believe il The latter view ia given the
most weight much opposition VIII dis.
appear from those who urs somewhat
conservative as 70 the financial asnectS
Of the proposed fair.
In considering tho after use Of The
buildings there should b. borne IN lnNId
the necessity for buildings for:
First. Municipal courts.
Second. City Offices (iEany ar" now
renting quarters scattered around The
Third. \ building that may j" termed
the Manufacturers building. which
shall serve ns permanent showroOms and
downtown otticcs of many manufacture
ers who arc located so far from the
city's ccntn:. that they arc iut 90 q
great disadvantages in reaching buvpre.
FOu1th \ national mCS"rIh building
comparable to the one il Nov York.
There ar" no doubt Other huiidinga
required for permanent use that can be
SO designed By those in charge.
As TO The character Of the ronatrue-
ton OF such permanent buildings, II
the keynote Of tho designers is the
thought expressed in tho words 'Iuai-
~ rather thnn quantity the Scsqui-
Centennial will mark n departure from
most world fairs that will De TO the en-
during faine of It's constructors and
planners and be q marked step IN The
advancement Of civic architecture in
Philadelphia that vii! add value of in
cs'imable extent 70 IT'S future progress.
Let US have the bulk OF the money
spent by Philadelphia on this fair not
spent in ,inse! and CANDY show. ,lt let
us be able Il generation hence I" point
to Il magnificent group OF buildings aud
say THAT is what the Scspn;TcM-
tcnnial did for Phi'adelph
Fireproof structures, with loss; ;lf and
portIcos Ct finished construction per-
haps the tiis walls oe such can bc neatly
finished with suitabl: rnatins$ and III
years to come permanently covered with
the usual stone or ornaiIenta! terra.
Gotta veneer; such Il building '.an Uf
construction will make every dollar
count for permanent good.
There is another thought ] wish 20
suggest nlong the lines Of permanent
construction. There IL 10 be rebuild
ing of the Paramount Dem. Let this
Gnm be dam and bridge combined.
The location Of such Il ttructur. il n
necessary connection between the two
sides Of the Schuy!kill. and the position
Of the dam makes roadway thereon.
being a snort cut to the IooloGirnl Car
den distrint mos, desirable. Moreover,
no location within the limits of the
proposed sitc has such scenic possibiIi-
ties for water SpertaC,cS.
There will be many National. State
and concession structures. many OF
which also may be 80 located as to BE-
OF permanent value to the city, ( r'-
str!ctinns ~ 10 planning such ar" ob.
served. Perhaps it is too much to cx-
pert much from concession structures.
a. they are essentially supposed 10 more
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