. The Architect & engineer of California and the Pacific Coast . The .hcliitrcl ami ^iiiccr 65 Oaklands Parks and the Lake MerrittImprovements T. * IIE city of Oakland lias won worldwide fame through the liberal ex-penditure of moncj for the beautifi-cation of its nuinicipal parks, particularlythe parks tributary to Lake Merritt. Withthe co-operation of landscape architectsand engineers, some truly wonderful re-sults have been accomplished. The lakehas been transformed from an unsightlymud-hole to a thing of beauty. In thevery heart of the city, it is recognized asone of the most
. The Architect & engineer of California and the Pacific Coast . The .hcliitrcl ami ^iiiccr 65 Oaklands Parks and the Lake MerrittImprovements T. * IIE city of Oakland lias won worldwide fame through the liberal ex-penditure of moncj for the beautifi-cation of its nuinicipal parks, particularlythe parks tributary to Lake Merritt. Withthe co-operation of landscape architectsand engineers, some truly wonderful re-sults have been accomplished. The lakehas been transformed from an unsightlymud-hole to a thing of beauty. In thevery heart of the city, it is recognized asone of the most beautiful spots on thePacific Coast. The buildings which lini;the shores of Lake Merritt were designedby Walter D. Reed, architect of Oakland,with the exception of the Municipal Audi-torium, which is the work of ^-^ I -, Palmer & Hornbostel of New York City,^L^f^ C^ with whom was associated John J. Dono-^■^>)^^ van, former City Architect. The boat^P £ :W^ house, with white cement exterior and red tile roof, was built at a cost of $23,-000, the canoe house cost the citv of Oak-land $12,000, and the boat landing $4, A
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