The Washington times., 1925-05-26
new PARK
READY
SOON
Construction viii Be Started
in Anacostia July PRO
vides for All Sports

The finest public recreational
center in Washington, exceeding
even Potomac and Rock Greek
parks in variety Of facilities, viii
be ready for use early this sum
mer, according to plans completed
for Anacostia today by the office
of public buildings and public
parks.
Every form Of outdoor sport,
from baseball to ice skating and
fro mswimming to dancing, will be
provided for in season at this
park. Plans have been completed
for a field house containing
lockers and equipment for 25O
men and 125 women.
Provides For Sports.
Construction work win start July
1, when funds become available un-
der the new District appropriation
bill.
The section selected for this de-
velopment is the portion Of Ana
costa parkway between Eleventh
street and the Pennsylvania avenue
bridge, known as Section d, con-
tanning approximately sixty-six
acres. Other portions OF the park
way win be similarly developed
later.
The program laid out by the
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ater, q three-quarter mile track,
baseball diamonds, Fairgrounds. one
Of which can be flooded in winter
for ice skating, swimming pool,
eighteen tennis courts, q dancing
platform, bowling green's, croquet
lawns, one or more football grid
irons, picnic grounds and autom0-
bile parking space.
Working On Driveway.
While the funds to be available
July 1 will not permit completion
Of the entire program, much Of it
will be carried out this year.
There will be a driveway around
the entire section, construction Of
which already has been started.
The field house will be located
In the center Of the tract.
Many trees are to be planted and
pergolas will be constructed over.
looking many Of the recreation
points.
Roadways will lead into the park
from Naylor road, Thirteenth street
and Sixteenth street.
The amphitheater will be located
at the Eleventh street end. Grad.
ing for the Anacostia approach 10
the Eleventh street bridge has been
so planned and carried out that u
natural amphitheater was formed.
In front of this will be located
the track on which field meets will
be held. Within the track the most
important of the baseball diamonds
will be located.
Nearer the river another diamond
will be located and there will De
at least two additional full-sized
diamonds near the Naylor road an
trance and several smaller diamonds
In connection with the children's
Fairgrounds. IL.
Playground for Boys.
To the east of the amphitheateI
and track will be the playground
for the larger boys. This ground
will be arranged so that it may be
flooded in cold weather to permit
skating.
Still farther to the east will be a
playground for the girls and an
other for small children, containing
swings, slides, rings, volley ball
courts and sand piles.
East of this ground will be locat-
ed the swimming pool, around which
will be wide sand beach. On one
side Of the pool will be a pergola.
Construction of this pool probably
will be delayed until next year by
lack of funds.
Section c Of Anacostia Park. be.
tween Boiling Field and the Elev-
enth street bridge, is being used
by the Government as a nursery
FOR raising trees for other parks.
No further plans have yet beeA
made for its use.
Section K, extending from the
Pennsylvania avenue bridge to the
railroad bridge, probably will be
turned over to the parks office by
the District army engineer some
time this summer.
Work Is now nearing completion
on the seawall and filling of this
section. No efforts will be made
to improve 1t extensively this year.
Land to Be Bought.
Section F, extending from the
railroad bridge to Benning bridge,
Is still in the hands Of the engi.
neers.
Seawall construction, filling and
grading and dredging of the river
are stu underway there,