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that either from some point a little further east on the beach, thus 

 made accessible by carriages from the park, or from a point more 

 directly in connection with the park drives, a similar road may be 

 demanded in the future which shall be carried through the rich 

 country lying back of Brooklyn, until it can be turned, without 

 striking through any densely occupied ground, so as to approach the 

 East River, and finally reach the shore at or near Ravenswood. 

 From this point, either by ferry or high bridges, it may be thrown 

 over the two narrow straits into which the East River is divided in 

 this neighborhood, and connection may thus be had with one of the 

 broad streets leading directly into the Central Park, and thus with 

 the system of somewhat similar sylvan roads leading northward, 

 now being planned by the Commissioners of the Central Park. 

 Such an arrangement would enable a carriage to be driven on the 

 half of a summer's day, through the most interesting parts both of 

 the cities of Brooklyn and New York, through their most attractive 

 and characteristic suburbs, and through both their great parks; hav- 

 ing a long stretch of the noble Hudson, with the Palisades in the 

 middle distance and the Shawangunk range of mountains in the 

 back-ground, in view at one end, and the broad Atlantic with its 

 foaming breakers rolling on the beach, at the other. 



The whole might be taken in a circuit without twice crossing the 

 same ground, and would form a grand municipal promenade, hardly 

 surpassed in the world either for extent or continuity of interest. 



This suggestion forms no part of our plan and may seem prema- 

 ture, but there can be but little danger of too extended a prevision 

 with reference to future improvements which may grow out of so 

 important a work as that upon which your Commission is engaged, 

 and we have, therefore, in the preparation of the design herewith 

 submitted endeavored, as far as possible, to arrange for a proper 

 connection with any undertakings of the character indicated which 

 may hereafter be found to be required. 



Respectfully, 



OLMSTED, VAUX & CO., 



La n dscape A rchitects. 

 January 24th, 1866. 



