Word: projects
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...construction of a tidal basin in the Back Bay was first suggested as early as 1859, and for several years thereafter there was active discussion of the project. With the establishment of the permanent Metropolitan Park Commission in 1893, it was realized that the construction of a river park and embankment along the Charles must be an essential part of the scheme of public parks, and a committee appointed to investigate reported in favor of the building of a dam just above Craigie Bridge. This recommendation, however, owing to the imperfections of the engineering plans proposed, was not carried...
...ends of the Stadium towards the Charles River will be closed with solid walls. On the outer ends of these walls will be built small towers, which, however, will not project above the other parts of the Stadium. The structure is entirely of concrete, excepting the steel beams supporting the seats. The concrete is strengthened within by twisted steel rods, and is allowed to harden a week before the supporting wooden frames are removed. The slabs for the seats are made in sand molds. They are strengthened by wire mesh within, and are seasoned four weeks before being...
...visiting committee of the alumni in charge of raising funds for Emerson Hall desire to lay that project before all who value Emerson and all Harvard men, that all many have an opportunity to manifest their interest by contributions, large or small. As a memorial to Emerson, this building, devoted to philosophic and philanthropic teaching at the University where Emerson himself was successively student, lecturer and overseer, and taught in by men like Professors James, Royce, Palmer, Munsterberg, Peabody, and Santayana, Seems singularly fitting. The hall itself is greatly needed at the University. For the further development of the rapidly...
...than two meetings will be required to hear the evidence on both sides. Nathan Matthews, ex-mayer of Boston, and W. S. Youngman '95, have been engaged as counsel by those favoring the construction of the dam, and W. D. Turner and J. R. Dunbar, by those opposing the project...
...which, in conjunction with a committee appointed by the Metropolitan Park Commission and the Board of Health of Boston, recommended that a dam be built for the purpose of keeping the water of the river at a fixed level. The opposition was even stronger than in 1869 and this project also failed. In 1898 the Legislature passed an act authorizing the erection of a dam at a point near St. Mary's street, above Harvard Bridge, but as this was not considered a suitable place the authorities decided not to act, but to await more favorable concessions. The present committee...