(Parks - Spokane)    (Olmsted Brothers)   REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS / SPOKANE / WASHINGTON.        (Spokane:   1913).          The history of Spokane public parks seems to begin in 1891 with the donation of Coeur d'Alene Park to the city and, subsequently, the adoption of a charter provision placing parks under city supervision. In 1907 a City Beautiful Committee succeeded with its recommendations of instituting a non- political Board of Park Commissioners. "To obtain the most direct and practical results... the Board of Park Commissioners... arranged with Olmsted Bros. of Brookline Mass, landscape architects of national reputation, for a comprehensive plan of park, playground and parkway extension and development for the City of Spokane, and such plan was prepared under the personal supervision of Mr. John C. Olmsted and his associate, Mr. J. Frederick Dawson, covering present occupations and future developments for many years, a complete copy of same being included in this report." The Olmsted report takes up twenty-five pages, and recommends, among other things, the development of four large parks: Gorge, Upriver, Downriver and Latah parks. There is much on existing parks. The city plan revisions include suggestions for rapid transit, steam railroads, ornamental squares, street trees, width of street railways, billboards and street lighting. In addition to the Olmsted material, there is the superintendent's extensively illustrated report describing existing works and including folding plans of A.M. Cannon playground, Olmsted's plan for Cannon Hill Park, Olmsted's plan for Corbin park, the U.S. Grant playground, plan of Hays park, High Drive parkway, Olmsted's plan of Liberty park, plans for Sinto playground, and the final overall summary plan and list of parks and playgrounds.   Stapled pamphlet (8vo) 23.4 x 15.5 cm; 97 pp. with illustrations from photographs and drawings + (iii) pp. + 8 folding plans including a large colored folding map of public park and playground areas.            Original stiff paper covers with title embossed in gold on upper cover; a very good copy. $300.00

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