BLUE ROCK STREET OVAL 
(Between Cherry and Turrill Streets) 
On this little space the ground surface was changed from a 
broken stone paved surface between the curb-lines in the center 
of two roadways, to a grassed surface, making a park instead of 
a paved area at that point, planting trees and shrubs in its decora- 
tions. 
BURNET WOODS 
The most pronounced bit of new work on Burnet Woods 
this year, was a sloping of the bank on Clifton Avenue, above 
the sidewalk level to the summit at the north line of the Cincin- 
nati University grounds, transforming this portion of the border 
of the park from a raw, ugly bank to a grassed slope of good ap- 
pearance. The raw bank immediately south of this on Univer- 
sity property, is awaiting the construction of a boundary drive 
to be built between the University grounds and Burnet Woods 
at that point by the University authorities. In the playgrounds 
to the northwest of the lake the facilities have been considerably 
increased, adding gymnasium apparatus, benches, comfortable 
steps from the roadway down to lower level and essential furnish- 
ing of the shelter and toilet rooms. 
BURNET AVENUE AND READING ROAD 
The ground surface having been finally completed, grass 
has been sown throughout on this land, the paths partly com- 
pleted, and the trees and shrubs planted almost to completion. 
The property has begun to take form and enhancing the good 
appearance of that district. At the northwestern corner of this 
triangle there was completed a considerable finishing of ground 
surface in preparation for the building of two tennis courts at 
that point. The old sidewalk bordering on this property along 
Reading Road was removed, and a new concrete sidewalk in 
proper position placed along the entire line, and at the point of 
junction with Burnet Avenue, that end of the park is practically 
completed. 
DEER CREEK COMMON 
This property has been actively used as a baseball field, 
and its use developed the necessity of a low-close fence along the 
Hunt Street side, preventing boys from being injured by traffic 
on the street in following balls thrown from the grounds. 
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