New Britain herald., 1923-09-22
PREFERS PARK PEAK
FOR CITY memorial
\. Van Burtn Masonlslt Writes
10 Committee Explaining Views

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tor, has written 10 the COMMITTEES ar
ranging fer tho erection % . meme
rial IL NeN Britain seryieemsn shs
lost their lives in the saF, expressing
preferences fer a site al the top 81
Walnut Hill park north o. the wa6ias
pool, The Information vas siven anl
hy the COMMITTEES in connection with
a rsYiss OF It's activities The com.
n,ittss has held sisht msstinss ana 4,
proceeding cautiously in the selection
Of a design ana site. eOnfsFrins with
many experts
The letter from MIR. Nasonisls fol,
lows,
,Mr. George IA. Dyson. chairman.
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'he Prsspn, Hsfno would MAKE q
pause LOT tho examination OF the me-
moran imprae'chble ana even fan-
seroua trolley poles and wires and
number OF large trees. too ine 70
saerihee, obscure the view from the
street
"t2e site OF the temporary memo
rial arch.
This site In my opinion Offers
practically insuperabie obstacles 70 q
successful treatment for a permanent
memorial. The terrain slopes In two
direetions--with the roadway and
with the side hill-in such a manner
that an exceedingly heavy expense
would be involved In preparing the
location for a site. At present II can
hardly be called q site.
"A memorial at that point, especial
ly II 1t took the form OF an arch.
would obscure the view OF the very
beautiful sweeping driveway and. ow-
ing to the width Of the roadway. the
height OF an arch that would span II,
to be of good proportion, would have
to be immensely high: and an arch
of such size would require enormous
abutments. The cost OF such an arch
would probably be more than New
Britain would be prepared to spend. |
"(3) site in Walnut Hill Park |
where refreshment pavilion now
stands.
The conditions here are almost
equally difficult. The ground slopes
quite heavily but could be treated so
as to create level area for the
But the approach on foot
to any memorial is as important as
that by vehicle and the intersection
of several curving driveways at strong
grades at this point makes the ap-
preach on foot very perilous
"A memorial here would also OBJ
struct the very beautiful view across
he open park to the distant hills be-
,ond view which the main road
vas planned to develop and which 1t
would be a pity to destroy.
"(4) Site at top of Walnut Hill
o the north Of wading pool.
Here, emphatically, is the best site
n New Britain. 1t is so magnificent
hat l hesitate to give full rein to
ny enthusiasm. memorial of the
proper character would be seen for
niles around. The view from this
ill is one Of the most beautiful In
he eastern states and memorial
'laced here would attract visitors to
he hilltop who might not otherwise
ome. As site. 1t has the advantage
# many possibilities of splendid artis-
lie treatment. The fact that the hill
op is already we'll laid out IS OF great
alue and the pool ana It's settlng
you'd form beautiful foreground.
he setting so indispensable to any
1emorial is thus more than half &C
The memorial may be
o placed as to be somewhat retired