The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-02

sidered one OF the finest and most
beautiful public courses in the
country; the additions to Meridian
st and to Pleasant Run-blvd park
ways. the development of Woollen's
gardens north of Brendonwood, and
the construction of the Christian
Park Community Building.
Last year was probably outstand-
ing in the history of the depart
ment for the number and quality
of the additions to the system, the
report indicates.
Most of these improvements
would not have been possible with
out the aid of the Civil Works and
Federal Emergency Relief Admins
trations which provided the labor
for the projects, supervised by the
department personnel. Thousands
of men and trucks and other equip
ment were supplied to the city with
out cost.
One of the most important of
these projects was the completion
of five and one-half miles of new
boulevardS on N. Meridian-st, KesS-
ler-blvd, Pleasant Run Parkway and
other streets controlled by the de-
partment.
AT the same time, the department
relinquiShed to the Works Board
the control of Maple-rd, Meridian
st south of Maple-rd, Capitol-av be-
tween Maple-rd and lest, and
Watson-rd from Winthrop to Fair
field-av.
The White River erosion control
project, undertaken with Federal
aid, brought about the improvement
and extension of the beach at Riv-
erside Park which is now one of the
finest swimming beaches in this
part of the state. The 14-acre Lake
Reginald H. Sullivan was con-
structed on the Riverside nursery
grounds affording at the same time
a sanctuary for wild ducks and, in
the winter, a skating rink.
The entire city has been beauti-
fed by the planting of more than
100000 trees and shrubs of every
variety in the parks and along the |
boulevard system.
For the past year the department |
also has sponsored tree planting
program for private lawns in coop
Grafton with the Indianapolis Gar
den Clubs. Countless old trees and
Stumps were removed and replaced
through the use of relief labor
under Park Department supervi-
sion.
Suggestions for the further beau
LITIGATION of the park system were
made by Mr.. Sallee at the conclu-
sion of his report. He recommended
the acquisition of lands on one or
both sides of Fall Greek from Key
stone-av to 56th-St, east of Millers-
vile, for the construction of boule-
ward and scenic parkway to join
the new Kessler- blvd similar ac-
QUESTION of land along Capitol-av
south to Indiana-av for the con-
struction of a boulevard to connect
with the w. 10th-st boulevard past
City Hospital to White River and
w Michigan-st bridge.
Also, acquisition of land along
Fall Greek, south drive, Central-av
to College-av, to complete the
boulevard connection; along Little
Eagle and Big Eagle Greeks north
from w. Westinghouse for future
parkway; along White River, east
side, as far north as possible to
connect with Golden Hill and 38th-
st. and along Lick Greek and Pleas
ant Run wherever feasible.
This is part of a unified stream
control program.
The program also calls for the
construction of a centrally located
building for all park department
mechanical forces, a permanent pro-
gram of planting shade trees on city
lawns, the dredging of Fall Greek
with construction of a series of low
dams between Maple Road-blvd and
Northwestern-av and the landscap-
ing Of the banks and parkwayS.
Mr.. Sallee stated that the Park
Board through economic reasons
had been compelled to forego many
needed improvements.
Arthur GiIIiom Named Sneaker