House Garden 
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CITY PLAN 
A—Brooklyn Bridge. 
B—Bridge No. 2, now being constructed. (“The Williamsburgh Bridge”). 
C—Bridge No. 3, foundations for which have been contracted for. 
D—Blackwell’s Island Bridge connecting with 
E—Proposed North River Bridge. 
F—Diagonal St. from the Suffolk St. end of the Bridge to Cooper Union Square and 
Broadway at 10th St. 
G—Suffolk St. widened from the foot of the Bridge southward to East Broadway. 
H—Park Row widened from the Bowery to the City Hall. 
I—Franklin St. extended eastward to intersect with the Bowery and East Broadway. 
J—Angle St. to connect the foot of Bridge No. 2 with Bridge No. 3, from the 
Bowery to Suffolk St. 
K—The widening and extension of Varick St. from West Broadway until it intersects 
with the prolongation of Seventh Ave. southward. 
L—The prolongation of Sixth Ave. southward to intersect with the widened Varick St. 
M—Christopher St. widened and prolonged to intersect with 14th St. and LInion Square. 
N—Cutting out of the foot of Second Ave. to the southwest to intersect with the Bowery. 
— 59th St. East and West, arcaded so as to widen the roadway, and the subway under 
to connect the terminal of the Blackwell’s Island with the North River Bridge. 
P—The new Pennsylvania R. R. Station with its tunnels under the North River and 
East River. 
Q—The sunken tracks of the New York Central R.R. with a tunnel and subway 
from 42d St. 
R—Suggested underground connection between the New York Central and the 
Pennsylvania Systems. 
S—The suggested Central Passenger Station north of the Harlem River. 
T—Suggested change of Sound Steamboats to leave from this point on the 
Harlem River. 
U—Pennsylvania R. R. System across Ward’s Island and Randall’s Island on 
the Harlem. 
V—The extension of the subway around the Harlem to connect with 
Boulevard Lafayette as a driveway. 
W—The prolongation of Flatbush Ave. northwestward to the present 
bridge tunnel. 
PROJECTED TUNNELS 
Pennsylvania R. R. under North River. 
D. L. & W. R. R. under North River. 
South Ferry to Atlantic Ave., Brooklyn. 
New York to City Hall, Brooklyn. 
Pennsylvania R. R., East 33d Street to Long Island Depot. 
New York Central; East 42d Street to Long Island Depot. 
(The old Hudson River Tunnel lies just southward of the D. L. & 
W. R. R. proposed tunnel.) 
Copyrighted 1884 by Matthews, Northrup &• Co. 
Copyrighted IQ03 by House and Garden 
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