. Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad guide book . e of public jiroperty, and to guarantee the jiros-ecution of further improvements. Nothing in the plan of Ridley Park has been left to chance. The sites se-lected for the town hall, the hotel, for churches, schools, stores, linnber and coalyards, etc., are those most appropriate and best suited to meet special re(iuire- 24 PHILADELPHIA, WILMINCJTON AND BALTIMORE nient. All tiiese points are connected with each other, and with the stations byroads adapted to the shape of the grounds, following the natural and easiestgrades. These wa
. Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad guide book . e of public jiroperty, and to guarantee the jiros-ecution of further improvements. Nothing in the plan of Ridley Park has been left to chance. The sites se-lected for the town hall, the hotel, for churches, schools, stores, linnber and coalyards, etc., are those most appropriate and best suited to meet special re(iuire- 24 PHILADELPHIA, WILMINCJTON AND BALTIMORE nient. All tiiese points are connected with each other, and with the stations byroads adapted to the shape of the grounds, following the natural and easiestgrades. These ways, and the groves, lakes, park, and connnon grounds are ar-ranged in most beautiful sequence, leaving sites for fine houses in the mannerof pedestals for statues, and shading with discreet veils the more utilitarian andprosaic features of the scene. One of the principal features of attraction in sum-mer is Ridley Park Lake, an artificial body of water covering an area of aboutthree acres, and as seen in tiie picture, is in entire sympathy with the sweet se-. RIDLEY PARK LAKE. elusion of the natural beauty which dwells around it. There is a boat houseon this side, and on the otlier side is the bridge over Crum Lynne Falls, at thepoint where the lake empties itself into Crum creek. There is no more beautiful rail road depot in the world than that at RidleyPark. It is erected in tiie most ornate style, and is 2)articularly noticeable fornovelty of design as well as for architectural beauty. It is built on iron arches,spanning the rail road tracks, and forms a shelter for the platforms of the sta-tion ; and on either side there are covered stairways of graceful api)earanceleading from the level of the track to that of the ground above. The interiorof the depot is finished in natural woods, with fioors and ceilings of decorations, though simi)le, are original and very eflective. The plan oftlie rooms is also peculiar, and, while a(U)r(ling tvery convenientc, is so ar-
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