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examples of the introduction of more active recreation facilities into the 

 design. The "frog pond" in Boston Common is a very interesting feature 

 of this historic intown park, as is the battery of tennis courts, and even 

 a baseball field. Many such parks have fully developed children's play- 

 grounds. The introduction of such features may perhaps be countenanced 

 where the area is so large that the spaces set aside for active recreation are 

 only a minor part of the entire park area. When these active recreation 

 areas begin to assume a position of major importance as to space occupied, 

 the park passes over into the character of a neighborhood playfield-park and 

 ceases to be a true neighborhood park, although it may retain some of the 

 characteristics of such a park. It has already been pointed out that wherever 

 possible a playfield-park should have a section that is entirely landscaped 

 and designed to serve as a neighborhood park. 



Plans of Neighborhood Parks. Throughout the section on Intown or 



A TYPICAL NEIGHBORHOOD 



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Copyright, Underwood & Underwood Photo Service, Washington, D. C. 



PLATE No. 82. PLAN FOR "A TYPICAL NEIGHBORHOOD PARK" 

 (O. J. Haslett Bell, Landscape Architect, Atlanta, Georgia.) 



This idealistic conception of a neighborhood park of 25 acres shows the relative position and space allotted 

 to the three divisions: (i) a "real park area," (2) a "playground and community area," and (3) a "buffer area" 

 between the noisy and quiet sections. The park area occupies most of the space and offers vistas across lawn and 

 water. The playground areas are for directed play of children not over twelve years of age. It is assumed that 

 older children and adults will have the use of facilities elsewhere. Band pavilion, rose garden and community 

 building are other important features of this typical plan. 



A plan of a neighborhood park adjacent to a neighborhood playfield will be found on page 147 of this chapter. 



