East Boston: a survey and a comprehensive plan . ound. It is not large and is undercut by therailroads and may be still further cut into if the Boston& Eastern Railway goes through, but it is the only avail-able area in that section not yet built upon, and could bemade useful as a small terraced playground. 23.—SUMMIT PARK AT ORIENT HEIGHTS. On Breeds Hill at Orient Heights the East Boston Com-pany has set aside a small triangle to be reserved for apark. On the next block the city owns a water the water tower there are no buildings now andthat block should be added to the triangle
East Boston: a survey and a comprehensive plan . ound. It is not large and is undercut by therailroads and may be still further cut into if the Boston& Eastern Railway goes through, but it is the only avail-able area in that section not yet built upon, and could bemade useful as a small terraced playground. 23.—SUMMIT PARK AT ORIENT HEIGHTS. On Breeds Hill at Orient Heights the East Boston Com-pany has set aside a small triangle to be reserved for apark. On the next block the city owns a water the water tower there are no buildings now andthat block should be added to the triangle to make another 116 City Planning Board. small local park space for the city. In connection withthe tower the city could eventually provide an outlookplatform to command fine views over the harbor and theentire surrounding country. 24.—ST. ANDREW ROAD, CORNER OFWASHBURN AVENUE. At Shays Hill a new extension of St. Andrew road hasjust been made with an offset that is very Andrew road may never go through toward Winthrop,. FIG. 44.— EAST END OF SARATOGA STREET, LOOKING TOWARD WINTHROP. Fifty feet in width, an important thoroughfare in which trees are needed, but have not been provided. but it may, and if it does it will form an important reliefstreet parallel to and near to East Saratoga street. Thecorners at the intersection with Washburn avenue shouldbe cut back in a way to make an easy deflection at thatpoint. This is a relatively small change, but it is animportant one that should not be overlooked. 25.— EAST SARATOGA STREET WIDENING. East Saratoga street is now the only approach to alarge community in Winthrop. It is but 50 feet has no trees and is now hot and dusty in summer. Itis a residential street that should be planted and made Development of East Boston. 117 more attractive. Many of the buildings now standingcan be eventually pushed back. There is a slight setbackon each side, but not enough to afford ample space forgood development. T
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