Commercial Recreation Author:Raymond Moley Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: CHAPTER VI COMMERCIAL AMUSEMENT PARKS The only commercial amusement parks located within the city limits are Euclid Beach Park and Luna Park. These parks, ... more »from the point of view of recreation, are two of the most important agencies of the city. They are both successful financially. They exemplify two widely different types of amusement; they serve different sections of the city and consequently, different types of people. In the very nature of things they invite contrast and comparison. Merely to enumerate, describe and appraise their attractions would be to tell Cleveland citizens what they already know. But if we examine the factors which have contributed to their success, determine wherein they have met the problem of giving their patrons what is desired and not only measure but define the patronage which they attract, we may secure certain conclusions which will not be without value to those who approach the problem of providing recreation for the people of the City. In so far as possible we shall, therefore, present facts concerning each which will assist us in this definition of their respective places in the city's recreational life. Euclid Beach Park—Location Euclid Beach is located on the shore of Lake Erie, 8Jj miles northeast of the Public Square. It has a lake frontage of 2,700 feet and contains 128 acres, 88 of which are north of Lake Shore Boulevard. The part of the city in which the park is located has only recently been annexed and is the most sparsely populated ward of the city. The park is reached by two car lines, an extension of the 105th street cross town line and an extension of the St. Clair Avenue line. Probably the most popular route by automobile is through Gordon Park and Bratenahl by way of Lake Shore Boulevard. This is one of the most pleasant...« less