. Picturesque New London and its environs : Grofton, Mystic, Montville, Waterford, at the commencement of the twentieth century. 110 Ipicturesque 1Rew Hondon, and much used highway {connectingPe(iuot and ]\Iontauk avenues, hewouhl be (j^uite certain to note theresidences of Charles F. Edney andCaptain Frank H. Beckwith, twoliouses conspicuous for their locationand for the iidnnral)leness of theirgeneral appearance. Such a round of the residentialportions of New London would l)esure to result in enthnsiatic approvalof its fine residences and pleasanthomes; hut more than one inspection Granite,
. Picturesque New London and its environs : Grofton, Mystic, Montville, Waterford, at the commencement of the twentieth century. 110 Ipicturesque 1Rew Hondon, and much used highway {connectingPe(iuot and ]\Iontauk avenues, hewouhl be (j^uite certain to note theresidences of Charles F. Edney andCaptain Frank H. Beckwith, twoliouses conspicuous for their locationand for the iidnnral)leness of theirgeneral appearance. Such a round of the residentialportions of New London would l)esure to result in enthnsiatic approvalof its fine residences and pleasanthomes; hut more than one inspection Granite, and Channing streets, isWilliams Park, presented to tlie cityin 1858 by (ieneral William Williams,of Norwich, as a memorial to his W. Williams, a former mer-chant of New London. •lust beyond the Pequot section isOcean Lieach—one of the finest onthe coast—and Ocean Beach Park,city property witli a large privateownersliip in handsome cottages. Thisouting spot is constantly growing inimportance. Ihus the city is well. RESIDENCE OF ARTHUR KEEFE--40 BROAD STREET. should be made in order to adequatelyappreciate the citys advantages andopportunities as a place of charmingdwellings and elegant residences. It is the good fortune of New Ldu-don to possess several delightful out-ing spots and breathing places. OnBroad Street, bounded on its westernmargin liy Hempstead Street, isWilliams Memorial Park, which owesits existence as a public playgroundto the late Hon. Charles AugustusWilliams. Further north on BroadStreet, surrounded liy Broad, Williams, provided with advantages for summerrecreation and diversion. For opportunities of annisement dur-ing the winter season. New Londonhas the Lyceum Theatre, the NewJjondon Opera House, and the variousentertainments held in Lyric Hall,State Street, and in Lawrence Hall,Bank Street. The Lyceum Theatre,of which Ira W. Jackson is l^esseeand Manager, is the principal play-house of the city, and one of the best inConnecticut. In all it
Size: 1969px × 1269px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecade1900, bookidpicturesquen, bookyear1901
