Hartford, Connecticut 



THE OUTER PARK SYSTEM 



The parks of Hartford are already largely secured, yet many connections have 

 still to be made, as indicated by the map. On the water-front just south of River- 

 side Park there is a heavy black line. This should have been shown in green, as 

 it is an extension of Riverside Park made very recently. This is significant, not 

 only of the fact that the river-fronts of cities are becoming more and more valued 

 for park purposes, but also of the fact that parks are being increased so rapidly 

 that it is difficult to keep abreast of their growth in regard to so many cities. 



The present park area of Hartford is 1,200 acres, which, at a population of 

 84,000, gives one acre of park to every seventy inhabitants. Philadelphia has only- 

 one acre for every 350 inhabitants. 



Hartford is considering a grouping of public buildings around Bushnell Park. 

 The proposal has received a great deal of comment throughout the state. Hart- 

 ford is thus leading the cities of its size in the agitation for the grouping of 

 public buildings. 



For further information, apply to G. A. Parker, Superintendent Keney Park, P. O. Box 397 

 Hartford, Conn.; Frederick L. Ford, Chief Engineer, Hartford, Conn.; or Walter Schutz, Secretary 

 Municipal Art Society, 50 State Street, Hartford, Conn. 



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