The Schenectadian, portraying the advantages, attractions and opportunities of the electic city . Home of Josej^h A. l-iila -L ni ni Home of Dr. Chas. C. Duryee—Union Street 25. Crescent Park PARKS In common with man_v other Americancities, Schenectady has been hite in making astart in the work of establishing a system ofparks. It has suffered less than most citiesby the delay, however, inasmuch as no lossof available park lands, desirably situated andeasy of development, has resulted. Up to thepresent time the imperative need of parks hasscarcely been felt. The city has practicallyno e
The Schenectadian, portraying the advantages, attractions and opportunities of the electic city . Home of Josej^h A. l-iila -L ni ni Home of Dr. Chas. C. Duryee—Union Street 25. Crescent Park PARKS In common with man_v other Americancities, Schenectady has been hite in making astart in the work of establishing a system ofparks. It has suffered less than most citiesby the delay, however, inasmuch as no lossof available park lands, desirably situated andeasy of development, has resulted. Up to thepresent time the imperative need of parks hasscarcely been felt. The city has practicallyno extended districts of population conges-tion and no slums. Most of the residentialstreets are broad thoroughfares, bordered withshade trees, and in some instances decorativelyparked. In the downtown section. CrescentPark, a large, well-kept oval, affords a rest-ful open space, only a step distant from StateStreets busiest blocks. Situated on slightlyascending ground, its lofty elms are visi-ble through the whole extent of the shoppingdistrict. The various lines of the city andinterurban trolleys converge toward, or circlearound, this oval, which, because of its centrallocation,
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