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PARK AND CEMETERY. 
PROSPECT PARK, BROOKLYN. 
Very few of our large public parks have as yet 
attempted to combine architectural and sculptural 
features to emphasize any certain portions of their 
systems, although ultimately such a course will in 
many cases, from an artistic standpoint, be neces- 
sary, in order to create harmonious relations be- 
tween such portions and the adjacent city develop- 
ment, especially with regard to entrances. 
Prospect Park, Brooklyn, a park of wide repu- 
tation, besides its delightful landscape effects, of 
such varied design and expression, has for some 
years been developing its entrances, and particularly 
the Plaza at the intersection of Flatbush and Van- 
derbilt avenues. The illustrations given herewith, 
huge arch, and the northern end has been changed 
in accordance with further plans of that firm. The 
street car tracks have been relaid so as to present 
their least objectionable features and at the same 
time afford the public the greatest convenience. 
When completed the Plaza entrance will be one of 
the finest, if not the finest park entrance the coun- 
try possesses, and will afford a magnificent approach 
to the natural beauties opening up in all directions. 
Other entrances of the park are receiving atten- 
tion, and in due time will be made attractive. The 
Third street entrance wdl be embellished by Ameri- 
can panthers in bronze, modelled by A. P. Proctor, 
to surmount pedestals of beautiful design. 
Turning to the landscape features we give an 
PLAN SHOWING PROPOSED RECONSTRUCTION OE PARK PLAZA. 
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f or which we are indebted to the Department of 
Parks of Brooklyn, give some idea of these im- 
provements, but do not show the proposed statuary. 
A magnificent Quadriga designed to crown the 
Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Memorial Arch, by Mac 
Monnies, bronze reliefs for the panels, already 
in place, and eagles to surmount the columns, will 
before long occupy their respective stations, and 
further additions to the monumental features are 
under way. 
The original landscape design of Messrs. Olm- 
sted, Olmsted & Eliot, which included considerable 
mounding and a fine fountain to break the mono- 
tony of the flat entrance, has had to give place to a 
rearrangement to harmonize with the design of the 
illustration of the fountain in the Vale of Cashmere, 
a beautiful and attractive spot, where the combina- 
tion of rustling foliage, charming flowers, dropping 
water, and the glistening marble balusters seen 
amidst shrubbery, is beautiful to a degree. 
Especial pains have been taken by the authori- 
ties to provide accommodations for the different 
classes of patrons, in their several ideas of amus&r 
ment. The cyclists have been liberally provided 
for, as well as the devotees of other games and 
athletic exercises, while shelter houses and other 
public conveniences of appropriate and handsome 
designs and substantial construction tend to make 
Prospect Park a well developed public resort, and a 
piide to the city of its creation. 
