Central Park 
 
 A Guide and 
 <a History 
 
 Published by 
 Fifth* Avenue Coach Company 
 New York 
 
Central Park 
 
 IN its present state of cultivated 
 perfection it is difficult to real- 
 ize that Central Park was ever 
 anything but beautiful. Yet, some 
 fifty odd years ago, the 843 acres 
 now included in the park were noth- 
 ing more than a wilderness of barren 
 rocks and stagnant swamps in which 
 tribes of squalid city barbarians en- 
 camped to ply the trades of cinder- 
 sifting, rag-picking and bone-boiling. 
 
 In 1856, however, the city pur- 
 chased this tract of land at an average 
 price of $7,300 an acre, the total cost 
 (including the subsequent extension 
 to 110th St.) amounting to more than 
 $6,000,000. In bringing the park to 
 its present condition, which was 
 largely accomplished under the di- 
 rection of Frederick Law Olmstead 
 and Calvert Vaux, landscape archi- 
 tects, between 25 and 30 millions were 
 spent, and the cost of maintenance 
 now necessitates an annual expendi- 
 ture of almost $300,000. 
 
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 Central Park extends from 59th to 
 noth Sts. (a distance of over 2^ 
 miles) and from Fifth Ave. to Eighth 
 Ave. (about Y2 mile). Within its 
 boundaries are 9 miles of roads, 5^ 
 miles of bridle paths and 31 miles of 
 walks. Four sunken transverse roads 
 for business traffic cut the park from 
 east to west. There are nineteen en- 
 trances, the main one being at 59th 
 St. and Fifth Ave. This entrance and 
 the two at 59th St. and Seventh Ave. 
 and 66th St. and Eighth Ave. are 
 flanked by bridle paths, and during 
 the spring and fall hundreds of eques- 
 trians take their mounts at these gates 
 for their daily ride in the park. 
 
 Central Park abounds in bird life. 
 Flocks of grackles and starlings wander 
 over the lawns. Thousands of gulls 
 gather on the waters of the reservoirs, 
 and during the migratory periods birds 
 of many and rare species are seen in the 
 less frequented portions of the park. 
 Hundreds of squirrels frisk about the 
 grounds. Most of them are very tame 
 and the children as well as adults enjoy 
 feeding these pretty little animals. 
 
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 The park is noted for the variety and 
 beauty of its vegetation, more than 
 125 different species of trees, shrubs 
 and vines flourishing within its limits. 
 
 In 1909 Mrs. Russell Sage gave to 
 the park 6,000 rhododendron bushes, 
 costing $67,000. These shrubs have 
 been planted along the East Drive be- 
 tween 85th and 96th Sts. Over 1,000 
 Japanese cherry trees, a recent gift of 
 the Japanese Government, are also grow- 
 ing in the eastern side of the park. 
 "Trees and Shrubs of Central Park," by 
 L. H. Peet, may be bought for $2.00 at 
 any of the larger book stores in the city. 
 
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 Interesting Points in Central 
 Park 
 
 The Metropolitan Museum of Art— 
 
 At Fifth Ave. and 82nd St. It is the 
 most famous art museum in America and 
 one of the greatest in the world. Free 
 to the public, except Monday and Fri- 
 day, when an admission fee of 25 cents 
 is charged. Open Sunday 1-6 p. m.; 
 other days, 10 a. 111.-5 p. m. in winter, 
 and 10 a. m.-6 p. m. in summer, but 
 on Saturdays throughout the year the 
 Museum is open until 10 o'clock at night. 
 
 The original red brick building was 
 opened in 1880, but since that time many 
 additions have been built, and the Fifth 
 Ave. front now stretches from 81st to 
 84th Sts. A new wing, which will hold 
 the J. Pierpont Morgan collection of art 
 objects, valued at $50,000,000, is now 
 in course of construction. When com- 
 pleted, in accordance with the original 
 plans, the entire group of buildings will 
 cover an area of i8j^2 acres, and will 
 have cost approximately $20,000,000. 
 
 Broadly speaking, the first floor is 
 rilled with Egyptian and Classical col- 
 
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 lections of architectural and sculptural 
 plaster casts, as well as modern sculpture, 
 including many of the best known works 
 of Auguste Rodin. The second floor 
 contains exhibits of textiles, laces, arms 
 and armor, musical instruments and 
 paintings of the East, Near East, Europe 
 and America. The Decorative Arts, 
 which include woodwork, metahvork, 
 ceramics, etc., occupy a wing by them- 
 selves. In the picture galleries the at- 
 tempt is made to illustrate the history 
 of painting in antiquity, and from the 
 Middle Ages to the present time, with 
 especial attention to the work of Amer- 
 ican artists. The paintings are also 
 arranged as nearly as possible according 
 to schools, but several rooms contain 
 entire collections of individual donors. 
 
 To reach the Museum, take a Bus to Fifth 
 Ave. and 82nd St. 
 
 The Obelisk or Cleopatra's Needle — ■ 
 
 Located directly west of the Museum. 
 It is an Egyptian monument of the 16th 
 Century b. c, and was originally erected 
 by Thothmes III before the Temple of 
 the Sun in Heliopolis, near Cairo. Two 
 hundred years later Rameses II, the 
 Pharaoh of the Bible, added inscriptions 
 
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 Face to Face with Antiquity 
 
 to it setting forth his own achievements; 
 and four centuries after another Pharaoh, 
 Osarkon I, recorded his deeds along with 
 those of Thothmes and Rameses. The 
 center column of hieroglyphics on each 
 face are those of Thothmes III. The 
 sun-god Horus was symbolized by the 
 sparrow hawk and this figure may be 
 recognized at the top of each column. 
 In 12 B. c. this obelisk and a com- 
 
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 panion one, now standing on the Thames 
 Embankment, London, were removed to 
 Alexandria by Augustus Caesar. The 
 crabs at the base are reproductions of 
 the bronze crabs which supported it 
 during its sojourn in that city. Two of 
 the originals are now in the Museum. 
 In 1877 the Khedive of Egypt presented 
 the obelisk to the United States, and in 
 1880 it was brought to New York. 
 
 The obelisk is a granite monolith 69^ 
 feet in length and weighs 224 tons. Its 
 transportation to this country required a 
 special vessel with novel machinery. 
 How the Egyptians quarried it, carried 
 it over a thousand miles from Syene to 
 Heliopolis and successfully erected it 
 there, still remains one of the unsolved 
 mysteries of antiquity. 
 
 To reach the Obelisk, take a Bus to Fifth Ave. 
 and 79th St. and then follow the path leading 
 in a northwesterly direction. 
 
 The Croton Reservoirs — In the 
 
 center of the park between 79th and 96th 
 Sts. The smaller reservoir, which was 
 constructed before the park was laid out, 
 holds 250 million gallons of water, has a 
 depth of 30 feet at one end and 20 at the 
 other, and a surface area of 31 acres. 
 
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 Larger Reservoir — Shozving Water 
 Gates 
 
 The larger reservoir, which was built 
 simultaneously with the park, has a 
 capacity of 1,000 million gallons, a depth 
 of 36 feet and a surface area of 96 acres. 
 These two receiving reservoirs, which 
 formerly furnished Xew York's entire 
 water supply, now merely distribute 
 throughout the city 144 million gallons 
 a day — a little more than half the daily 
 water consumption of the Borough of 
 Manhattan. 
 
 The foot path around the reservoirs is 
 a favorite resort of many well-known 
 Xew Yorkers. 
 
 To reach the Reservoirs, take a Bus to the 
 Fifth Ave. and 79th, 85th, 90th or 96th St. 
 Entrances. 
 
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 Looking North Along the Mall 
 
 The Mall — The Southern end com- 
 mences at 65th St. where the Main 
 Drive divides to the East and West 
 Drives. It is a broad promenade, one 
 third of a mile long, flanked by a double 
 row of stately elms. On the right are 
 bronze statues of Shakespeare, Scott, 
 Fitz-Greene Halleck and Beethoven, and 
 on the left, Columbus and Burns. Xear 
 the northern end is the Music Pavilion 
 and Concert Ground, where the chil- 
 dren's pony and donkey carriages are 
 stationed. Band Concerts are given on 
 various afternoons and evenings through- 
 out the summer. On the cliff directly 
 
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 The Casino 
 
 east of the Concert Ground is the wistaria 
 arbor. The vines which cover this rus- 
 tic pergola, as well as those on the arch 
 at the West 72nd St. Gate, make a beau- 
 tiful sight during the latter part of May 
 and early June, when their flowers are 
 in full bloom. 
 
 The Casino — A French Restaurant, 
 of the Bois de Boulogne type, charm- 
 ingly located on a knoll behind the 
 wistaria arbor. In this vine-covered, 
 stone cottage, with its attractive ter- 
 race for use in spring and summer and 
 its winter sun parlor, good meals are 
 excellently served at all times. 
 
 To reach the Casino, take a Bus to the Fifth 
 Ave. and 72nd St. Entrance and walk a hundred 
 yards west. 
 
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 The Terrace 
 
 The Terrace, and the Bethesda 
 Fountain — The Terrace is a magnificent 
 screen-work of Albert Freestone at the 
 northern end of The Mall, overlooking 
 The Lake. The Fountain, the chief ar- 
 chitectural feature of the park, is located 
 at the foot of The Terrace on The Es- 
 planade. The figure of the angel bless- 
 ing the waters was suggested by the 
 story of Bethesda in the Bible (St. John 
 5:2-4). The smaller figures represent 
 Temperance, Purity, Health and Peace. 
 
 To reach the southern end of The Mall, take 
 a Bus to the Fifth Ave. and 59th St. Entrance. 
 Then follow the Drive six blocks north. 
 
 To reach the northern end, take a Bus to 
 Fifth Avenue and 72nd St. and walk west. 
 
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 The Animal Cages 
 
 The Menagerie and Arsenal — At 
 
 64th St. and Fifth Ave. The large 
 building around which the menagerie 
 houses are located was the New York 
 State Arsenal during the Civil War. As 
 indicated by a tablet over the main en- 
 trance, it was built in 1848. It now 
 contains the offices of the Park Police 
 Force as well as the store rooms of the 
 Park Department. The menagerie con- 
 tains a large and varied collection of 
 wild animals, birds, etc. 
 
 The Menagerie and Arsenal may be reached 
 by taking a Bus to Fifth Ave. and 64th St., or 
 by riding only as far as the 59th St. Entrance 
 and then walking north along the path at the 
 right of the Drive. 
 
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 Awaiting their Turn 
 
 The Lake — Covers an area of 20 
 acres and is used for boating and skating. 
 During the spring and summer months 
 rowboats may be hired at the boat-house, 
 which is only a short distance east of the 
 Esplanade. In winter, when the ice is 
 safe, public skating is permitted. 
 
 To reach the Lake, take a Bus to either 72nd 
 St. Entrance. 
 
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 Water Fowl 
 
 The Pond — A small lake pictur- 
 esquely set among the rocks in the 
 extreme southeastern corner of the 
 park. A large flock of ducks, geese and 
 swans are confined to its northern arm. 
 Children under sixteen are allowed to 
 skate on the lower half of this pond. 
 During the summer months the circuit 
 of this lake may be made in the "Swan 
 Boats." A small fee is charged. 
 
 The Ramble and Cave — North of 
 the Lake and south of the smaller reser- 
 voir is a maze of winding paths, thickets, 
 streams and rustic bridges, known as 
 The Ramble. Two of the trails lead to 
 the Cave, a natural rock formation at 
 the southwestern corner. 
 Take a Bus to the East 72nd or 79th St. Entrance. 
 
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 The Belvedere — A Norman Gothic 
 structure on a rocky elevation at the 
 southwestern corner of the smaller reser- 
 voir. From its observation tower, the 
 highest point in the park, a commanding 
 view can be obtained. 
 
 The Sherman Statue 
 
 The Sherman Statue — A monument 
 of especial interest located at the Main 
 Entrance of the park. This statue, a 
 colossal equestrian figure of General 
 Wm. T. Sherman, is one of the most 
 recent works of the late Augustus St. 
 Gaudens. 
 
 To reach the Sherman Statue, take a Bus to 
 the Fifth Ave. and 59th St. Entrance. 
 
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 Embryo Yachtsmen — A Noted Fifth 
 Avenue Home in the Background 
 
 The Miniature Yacht Lake — East 
 of the main lake between 73rd and 75th 
 Sts. Boys use this small pond for sailing 
 miniature yachts, and in the winter it is 
 used by fancy skaters. 
 
 To reach this Lake, take a Bus to Fifth Ave. 
 and 72nd St. 
 
 The Maine Memorial — Facing Co- 
 lumbus Circle at the Eighth Ave. and 
 59th St. Entrance. This monument, 
 erected by popular subscription, is the 
 work of H. Van Buren Magonigle and 
 Attillio Piccirilli, architect and sculptor, 
 respectively. 
 
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 The Maine Memorial 
 
 The principal motive is a pylon flanked by two 
 colossi representing the Atlantic and Pacific and 
 suggestive of the National scope of the memo- 
 rial. At the foot of this shaft and facing the 
 Circle is a group of sculpture, ante-bellum in 
 idea — Courage awaiting the Flight of Peace, 
 while Fortitude supports the feeble. Supporting 
 this group is a conventional boat prow and ex- 
 tending in front is a low fountain basin. At the 
 rear, facing the park, is a corresponding group 
 post-bellum in motive — Justice, having en- 
 trusted her sword to the Genius of War to ex- 
 ecute her mandates, receives it again while 
 History records its deeds. The pylon is crowned 
 by a group representing Columbia Triumphant, 
 which is cast in bronze from the guns recovered 
 from the sunken Maine. The rest of the 
 monument is in marble and granite. The 
 memorial, including the foundations and flank- 
 ing facades, cost approximately $175,000. 
 
 To reach the Maine Memorial, take a Bus to 
 Columbus Circle. 
 
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 Other Park Monuments — In addition 
 to the six monuments along The Mall, 
 space permits mention only of the follow- 
 ing: The bronze figure of Commerce 
 on the West Drive north of the Maine 
 Memorial, the granite statue of Alex- 
 ander Hamilton on the East Drive 
 north of the Metropolitan Museum, the 
 bronze statue of Daniel Webster on 
 the West Drive near 72nd St., the bronze 
 bust of Alexander von Humboldt near 
 the Fifth Ave. and 59th St. Entrance, 
 The Pilgrim by J. Q. A. W T ard near the 
 East 72nd St. Entrance, Fratin's Eagles 
 and Goat and Ward's Indian Hunter 
 on the lawns west of The Mall, the bronze 
 bust of Schiller in the Ramble, the bronze 
 statue of Thorwaldsen at the East 96th 
 St. Entrance, the Seventh Regiment 
 Statue on the West Drive near 69th St., 
 the large bronze statue of Professor S. 
 F. B. Morse, inventor of the telegraph, 
 and the Richard M. Hunt Memorial, 
 the former near Fifth Ave. and 72nd St. 
 and the latter at Fifth Ave. between 70th 
 and 71st Sts. 
 
 The Green— West of The Mall be- 
 tween the Main and West Drives. 
 Across the southern end of the Green 
 
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 there are 38 public tennis courts, and 29 
 more have recently been built on the 
 South Meadow (between 93rd and 97th 
 Sts.). The Ball Ground is directly south 
 of the Green, and just beyond its north- 
 eastern corner are the Carousel and 
 Swings for children. 
 
 To reach these attractions, take a Bus to the 
 East 65th St., Columbus Circle or West 72nd St. 
 Entrances. 
 
 The Sheep Fold— On the right hand 
 side of the 66th St. and Eighth Ave. 
 Entrance. A large flock of Dorset sheep 
 is housed in one half of this structure 
 and the park's mounted police force has 
 its headquarters in the other wing. The 
 Park Stables, however, are situated north 
 of the smaller reservoir on the southern 
 side of the 86th St. Transverse Road. 
 
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 Dorset Sheep 
 
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 McGown's Pass Tavern — In the 
 
 northeastern corner of the park on 
 what was originally the oldest and 
 longest thoroughfare on Manhattan 
 Island. The first tavern on this site was 
 erected in 1748. Between 1776 and 1783 
 it was held continuously by the British 
 troops, and during the Civil War it 
 was used as a hospital for wounded 
 soldiers. This tavern was recently 
 closed. 
 
 To reach the Tavern, take a Bus to Fifth 
 Ave. and 102nd St., then follow the path leading 
 northwest. 
 
 Fort Fish, Nutter's Battery and 
 Fort Clinton — Between 106 th and 
 107th Sts., south of Harlem Mere. A 
 tablet at the base of one of Fort Clin- 
 ton's cannons reads as follows: 
 
 "This eminence, commanding Mc- 
 Gown's Pass, was occupied by British 
 Troops September 15th, 1776, and evac- 
 uated November 18th, 1783. Here, 
 beginning August 18th, 18 14, the citizens 
 of New York built Fort Clinton for the 
 defence of the City in the Second War 
 with Great Britain. This tablet is 
 erected by the Children of the City 
 History Club of New York, A. d. 1906." 
 
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 Fort Fish and Nutter's Battery were 
 designed with Fort Clinton in 1814. 
 
 Conservatory and Greenhouses — 
 
 At Fifth Ave. between 104th and 106th 
 Sts. Floral exhibitions are held every 
 Easter and chrysanthemum shows every 
 Thanksgiving. These Greenhouses are 
 open to the public from 10 a. m.~4 p. m. 
 
 To reach the Greenhouses, take a Bus to 
 Fifth Ave. and 105th St. 
 
 The Blockhouse — Overlooking the 
 Seventh Ave. and 110th St. Entrance. 
 On the west side of this building is a 
 tablet which bears the following in- 
 scription : 
 
 "This blockhouse was part of a line of 
 fortifications extending from the Hudson 
 to the Harlem Rivers. Built for the 
 defence of New York by its patriotic 
 citizens during the War of 181 2-18 15. 
 This tablet is erected by the Woman's 
 Auxiliary to the American Scenic and 
 Historic Preservation Society, a.d. 1905." 
 
 To reach The Blockhouse, take a Bus to 
 Seventh Ave. and 110th St. 
 
 The Fire Telegraph Station — Lo- 
 cated on the 79th St. Transverse Road, 
 directly south of the smaller reservoir. 
 
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 It is the central station for the entire 
 city. Recently erected, it was placed in 
 the park to remove it beyond the scope 
 of any possible conflagration. 
 
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 Tanner's Well — Near the path which 
 turns off the West Drive at 82nd St. 
 Many take bottles of this spring water 
 away, for it is thought to contain mineral 
 deposits of unusual medicinal powers. 
 
 "The Swiss Cottage" — Near the west- 
 ern boundary of the park, half way be- 
 tween the 8 1 st and 77th St. Entrances. 
 Erroneously named, for the building 
 which is a Swedish schoolhouse and not 
 a Swiss chalet, originally appeared in 
 this country as Sweden's exhibit at the 
 
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 great Centennial held at Philadelphia in 
 1876. After the close of this fair, it was 
 taken to pieces — an easy task, as there 
 was not a nail in a single board or beam 
 — and brought to Xew York as a present 
 from the Swedish government. For many 
 years this "Swiss Cottage" served as a 
 park recreation house, but it is now used 
 as the laboratory of Dr. E. B. South- 
 wick, the city's entomologist. 
 
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 A — Washington Square and Bleecker St. " L" 
 Station 
 
 South Fifth Avenue " Shuttle" service leaves Washing- 
 ton Square from S a. m. to 7 p. m.. every 5 to 10 minutes, 
 daily, except Sunday. Running time, a minutes. 
 
 B — Washington Square and Riverside Drive 
 Fifth Avenue, from Washington Square to 57th Street, 
 to Broadway, to 7-nd Street, to Riverside Drive, to 135th 
 Street, to Broadway. 
 
 Leave 135th Street, weekdays, from 7.20 a. m. to S.45 
 a. m. and from 2.30 p. m. to n p. m.. every 5 to 10 
 minutes between S.45 a- m. and 2.50 p. m., 'buses run 
 from 96th Street onlyK Sundays, from S a. m. to 11 
 p. m.. every 3 to 10 minutes. Running time. 48, 52, 
 5$ minutes. Distinguishing Sign, Red — White letters. 
 
 C — Seventy-second Street Crosstown 
 
 East 72nd Street, from First Avenue to Fifth Avenue, to 
 57th Street, to Broadway, to West 72nd Street, to Cen- 
 tral Park West. 
 
 Leave First Avenue every- 11 minutes from S a. in- 
 to 11.44 P- m. Leave Central Park West every- 11 
 minutes from S.22 a. m. to 12.05 a. m. Running time, 
 21 minutes. Distinguishing Signs. Westbound. White 
 — Red letters. Eastbound, Black — White letters. 
 
 D — Cathedral Parkway and Riverside Drive 
 110th Street, from Fifth Avenue to Riverside Drive, to 
 135th Street, to Broadway. 
 Leave 135th Street and Broadway from S.05 a. m. to 
 12.25 a. m.. every 10 minutes. Running time. 14 min- 
 utes. Distinguishing Sign. Blue — White letters. This 
 line makes connection at 110th Street and Fifth Ave- 
 nue with 'buses of the Seventh Avenue and St. Nich- 
 olas Avenue lines from and to Washington Square. 
 
 E — Fifth Avenue — 135th Street 
 
 Fifth Avenue, from noth Street to 120th Street, to 
 Mt. Morris Park West, to 124th Street, to Fifth Avenue, 
 to 135th Street. 
 
 Leave 135th Street from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.. every 10 to 20 
 minutes. Running time. 155th Street to noth Street, 
 9 minutes. Distinguishing Sign. Green — White let- 
 ters. This line makes connection at noth Street and 
 Fifth Avenue with 'buses of the Seventh Avenue and St. 
 Nicholas Avenue lines from and to Washington Square. 
 
F — Washington Sq. — Seventh Ave. — Polo Gds. 
 
 Fifth Avenue, from Washington Square to noth Street, 
 to Seventh Avenue, to 153rd Street, to Macomb's Dam 
 Road, to 155th Street Viaduct, to St. Nicholas Place. 
 Leave St. Nicholas Place from 6.56 a. m. to 11. 11 p. m., 
 every 5 minutes. Sundays, 8 a. m. to 1 1 p. m., every 5 
 to 10 minutes. Running time, 49. 53, 59 minutes. 
 Distinguishing Sign, White— Black letters. 
 
 G — Washington Sq. — St. Nicholas Ave. — Polo 
 Grounds 
 
 Fifth Avenue, from Washington Square to noth Street, 
 to Manhattan Avenue, to St. Nicholas Avenue, to St. 
 Nicholas Place, to 155th Street. 
 
 Leave 155th Street from 6.58 a. m. until 12.50 a. m., 
 every 5 to 8}^ minutes. Sundays 8.00 a. m. to 12.50 
 a. m., every 4 to 10 minutes. After 6 p.m. 'buses do 
 not run through, but transfer to 'buses of the Seventh 
 Avenue line at Fifth Avenue and 1 10th Street. Run- 
 ning time, 49, 53, 59 minutes. Distinguishing Sign, 
 Yellow — Black letters. 
 
 H — Pennsylvania Station and Riverside Drive 
 32nd Street from Pennsylvania Station (Seventh Avenue 
 entrance) to Fifth Avenue, to 57th Street, to Broadway, 
 to 72nd Street, to Riverside Drive, to 135th Street, to 
 Broadway. 
 
 Leave 135th Street from 7.15 a. m. to 10.55 P- m > every 
 
 5 to 10 minutes. Sundays, from 8.05 a. m. to 10.55 
 p. m., every 3 to 10 minutes. Running time, 43, 46, 51 
 minutes. Distinguishing Signs, Northbound, Red- 
 White letters. Southbound, Black— White letters. 
 
 FREE TRANSFERS to go in one general direr/ion are 
 issued from 'bus to 'bus at intermediate terminals, and 
 also at the following points: At Fifth Avenue and 32nd 
 Street between line H and all lines on Fifth Avenue. 
 At Fifth Avenue and 72nd Street between line C and 
 all lines on Fifth Avenue. At Broadway and 72nd 
 Street between line C and both Riverside Drive lines. 
 Transfers from lines C. D and E, and from line G after 
 
 6 p. m.. must be obtained from the conductor when 
 paying fare. From other lines they are given by transfer 
 agents stationed on the street at intersections. 
 
 RUNNING TIME varies according to the volume and 
 congestion of the traffic on Fifth Avenue south of 
 57th Street. Maximum, in effect. 2.30 p. m. — 6 p. m. 
 weekdays; intermediate, 7 a. m. — 2.30 p.m. weekdays; 
 minimum, after 6 p. m., and on Sundays and holidays. 
 
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