A home geography of New York city . rk isa long, narrow parklying between 72dstreet and 130th location on a ridgealong the Hudson, itsbeautiful views, itsdrives, and its w^alksmake it a very attract-ive spot. Many of therich have built mae- ^^^^-^t/. ;• ?S, . 1 0 ^- WW Jjf .;^( %A -^ ^4i^f V. • Jk^.; -^^1 ^. M S9i i ^ 1^^ ^glill ? ^^^Q^^ ? HKf-; Mall, Cextkal Takk nificent homes east of the park. The tomb of General Grant at thenorthern end of the park is very imposing and attracts thousandsof visitors. There is also a soldiers monument at 89th street. The excellent driveway of this
A home geography of New York city . rk isa long, narrow parklying between 72dstreet and 130th location on a ridgealong the Hudson, itsbeautiful views, itsdrives, and its w^alksmake it a very attract-ive spot. Many of therich have built mae- ^^^^-^t/. ;• ?S, . 1 0 ^- WW Jjf .;^( %A -^ ^4i^f V. • Jk^.; -^^1 ^. M S9i i ^ 1^^ ^glill ? ^^^Q^^ ? HKf-; Mall, Cextkal Takk nificent homes east of the park. The tomb of General Grant at thenorthern end of the park is very imposing and attracts thousandsof visitors. There is also a soldiers monument at 89th street. The excellent driveway of this park is continued on a viaduct over Manhattanvillevalley to the heights onthe north. There it joinsthe Lafayette street con-nects Lafayette boule-vard with the Speed-way, which is a publicroad for fast Speedway extendssouthward alonsr thewestern bank of theObelisk. iiMKAi Iaimv Havlcm rivor from. 86 HOME GEOGRAPHY OF NEW YOEK CITY 208tli street to 155tli street. From 155th street a driveway continuesalong St. Nicholas place and St. Nicholas avenue to Central Park. Prospect Park is in the center of Brooklyn. Look at the plan ofProspect Park. Bound it. The park is situated on Mount Prospect,an elevated ridge. The site of the park has great natural contains fine wooded hills and a rolhng country. It is not aslarge as Central Park, but it has more natural beauty. Its wood-land, its botanical gardens, its lawns, its meadow-land, its lake, its
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