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Department of Parks and Recreation Monthly Report, March 1893. See full description in Digital Collections

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Report Supt Parks, March 1893 Contains info re Pioneer Park Triangle development proposals etc. CF2244-15 Report Supt of Parks for Mch 1893

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Supt of parks Report for March 1893 To The Honorable The Board of Commissioners Gentlemen Conforming with your instructions a set of plans have been completed constituting a study a suggestion for the improvement of Pioneer Place in submitting the same to your honorable Body, your permissions is asked to accompany said plan with a statement of the 'motif' for such design and its arrangements. First this place is the most conspicuous one in the city and will ever be prominient by the very nature of its locality. 2nd It not only is central, but is made the center by the many street ar lines converging at the corner or intersection of Commercial St and Yesler Avenue. 3rd It is even at this early age of the history of Seattle, The chief rondevous place for all notable celebrations, gatherings and meetings: And may, then be summed up the The place of the City calculated to perpetuate the uses to which

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2 it has allready been put It is the one place in the city that most citizens will use daily and the one which will as it now does confront every stranger Coming to this city These considerations have impelled the motif. that first class and permanent improvements should be made. If any are made. that such improvement should not be hencewith the dynimity of the city of Seattle Though made subservient to many useful necessary and health giving features for public accomodation requirements Three plans were necessary to intelligently set forth such ideas for the improvement of Pioneer Place The first showing a ground plan contemplating a concrete and asphaltum pavement for the road way on all the streets aand avenues centering around said place and indicating the location of the Oratorium, situated so as to facilitate the occupancy of the place by the largest possible assemblage without interfereing with estabished traffic and will accomodate not less than 5000 persons. 2

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The waiting room is situated most convenient to the corner of Commercial Street and Yesler are where so many car lines pass and also where the drinking fountain is situated The triangular area includes on its apex near the converging of Front and Commercial Streets. A drinking fountain for animals accessible from all sides the same is surmounted by groups of incandescent lights. The Triangle proper is separated from the Road-ways by a curb stone all around. Inside of which is indicated a line of ornate parts every fourth of which is converted into and incandescent light candelabra these parts are intented and will protect the triangle form the encroachment of teams and if experience demands mineral protection said parts could be linked by chains To the east of the pavillion is indicated a representative timber flag staff. the pavements of the triangle surface is consists of collard concrete tiling.

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4 Stand The oratorium plans contain the following accomodations: The stand proper, isolating the speaker from the crowd upon a platform 7 feet above the ground: This platform 36' long being 12 feet wide in the middle and 6 feet wide at the side outlet to the steps: with simple accomodation of news paper reporting in the rear this platform are 7 risers 3 feet wide and foot highintended to accomodate committees or band players back of who is a on a level area: increasing the accomodations as needed The stand is covered with a slanting from the stand which acts as an accordian ceiling The caps of the collums of the stand and the roof corners are provided with incandescant electric drop lights for constant use while the body of said colums and the cornice of the roof represent an arrangement of some 400 lights varying in colors for use on festive and special occasions when also the flags and colors are to be set into suitably welded sockets for the more complete decoration of the pavillion.

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