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before reaching the pedestrian concourse or flower garden, 

 one would have an elevated drive across the park on tlie north 

 side of the lake, having almost a- continuous view of its 

 different parts, as well as overlooking the Nethermead, the 

 peninsula, and passing under to the south of the towering 

 heights of Look Out Hill. Breeze Hill with its concourse, 

 is a plateau of some elevation and is quite picturesque, being 

 a peninsula lying between the Lullwater and the upper end of 

 the large lake, overlooking the pedestrian concourse. It 

 rises from the valley into a breezy headland (from which it 

 takes its name) and would afford a splendid view, were it not 

 for the fact that it is so densely planted with evergreen trees 

 that this noble view is lost. 



It is artificial and was a heavy and expensive construction. 

 Cleft Ridge Span, over which the drive passes, spans the walk 

 that leads from the boat-house to the flower garden. It was 

 also an expensive structure, built upon piles of artificial stone. 



This structure has been seriously damaged in some parts by 

 disintegration and by being forced apart by the frosts. As so 

 much money has been expended where it is of so little use to 

 the driving public, it does seem that true economy would dic- 

 tate that the bridge and drive should be completed, thus fin- 

 ishing the entire system of drives in the park, with the excep- 

 tion of a short entrance drive at Ninth street to connect with 

 the west drive. The temporary wooden bridge built near the 

 site for the new terrace bridge has nearly rotted down and 

 cannot be made to do service much longer. For terrace 

 bridge it is proposed to spring a span of ninety feet across the 

 Lullwater channel as well as to provide for two promenade 

 walks . 



There would be the drive and a walk over it, with two stair- 

 ways ; the abutments to be of stone and the span of iron. It 

 would take two seasons to fully complete it, and would be 

 quite conspicuous, standing a considerable height above the 

 water and affording a splendid view of the boating. 



There are now for the drives in the park four arches and 

 one bridge, all stone ; namely, near the Plaza entrance, Esdale 



