CONSTRUCTION NOTES 



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twenty-two and one-half degrees. Four four by four crossbars are used to 

 hold together the boards of each section. Each crossbar extends four inches 

 beyond the bottom boards and to it are nailed brackets cut from the same 

 timbers, to hold the sides in place. The upper crossbar is exactly at the end of 

 the boards; the lower crossbar is four inches from the end. This allows each 

 trough to lap four inches into the next. The end crossbars are so placed 

 as to butt tightly against each other. The other two crossbars are evenly 

 spaced. All edges and corners are planed off to prevent splinters. The 

 troughs are thoroughly nailed together, but no nailing is done in putting 

 the lengths together; they are simply placed in position on the ground, 

 beginning at the lower end and fitting in each section, leveling under the 

 crossbars as the ground may require. 



PICNIC FACILITIES 



Perhaps no park facilities encourage family recreation as much as do 

 picnic facilities, and they are being increasingly provided in large city 

 parks, reservations, and especially in county parks. The following pictures 

 and plans illustrate various types of fireplaces, picnic tables, shelters and 

 other equipment which have been provided for the use of picnickers. 



PLATE No. 178 



A TYPE OF LARGE ENCLOSED OVEN BUILT OF NATIVE STONE IN ONE OF THE RURAL 

 PARKS OF THE ERIE COUNTY PARK SYSTEM, ERIE COUNTY, NEW YORK 



