Fourth of July, 1911, in New York City. An Account of the Second

Celebration Designed to Establish a More Rational Way of Cele-

brating Independence Day..

297

APPENDIX B.

Dedication of the New York Public Library Building, May 23, 1911..

317

APPENDIX C.

Dedication of the Maiden Lane Tablet in New York City, November

25, 1911

APPENDIX D.

343

Dedication of Jean Guiton Statue in La Rochelle, France, October 8, 1911 357

APPENDIX E.

The Imperishable Records of the Ancients. By George Frederick Kunz,

Ph. D., Sc. D.

365

APPENDIX F.

The Spanish Missions of California. By George F. Kunz, Ph. D., Sc. D.

387

APPENDIX G.

Stadiums, Ancient and Modern. By George Frederick Kunz, Ph. D., Sc. D.

411

APPENDIX H.

The Transcontinental Trails. By George Frederick Kunz, Ph. D., Sc. D.

419

APPENDIX I.

Landscape Protection in Germany. By Prof. H. Conwentz, Prussian

State Commissioner for the Care of Natural Monuments..

433

APPENDIX J.

Minutes of the Common Council of the City of New York from Febru-

ary 10, 1784, to March 7, 1785, Hitherto Unpublished. Edited by

Edward Hagaman Hall, L. H. D..

441

APPENDIX K.

The Schuyler Mansion at Albany. By Miss Georgina Schuyler..

603

View northward, Peekskill Bay.
View southward, Haverstraw Bay.
Rainbow Falls.
Arcadia Falls.
Sentry Bridge.

Lookout Point from below.

Looking northeastward from Erie Viaduct.
Looking southwestward from Erie Viaduct.
Gorge below Lower Falls.

Exposure of Portage Group of rocks.

8. Letchworth Park: 9. Letchworth Park: 10. Letchworth Park: 11. Philipse Manor Hall: 12. Philipse Manor Hall: 13. Philipse Manor Hall: 14. Philipse Manor Hall:

Early view from Irving's Life of Washington.
Contemporary view after restoration.
Portrait medallions on parlor ceiling.
English fireback and German stoveplate.

15. City Hall Park, New York: Proposed restoration.

16.

New York's Civic Center: Map of City Hall Park and vicinity. 17. Hamilton Grange, New York: Landmark map.

18.

19.

20.

Hamilton Grange and St. Luke's Church, New York.
New York City Hall illuminated July 4, 1911.

Chinese Dragon at New York City Hall, July 4, 1911. 21. Indian Procession at New York City Hall, July 4, 1911. 22. Indian Oration at New York City Hall, July 4, 1911. 23. Greek Procession at New York City Hall, July 4, 1911. 24. Italian Procession at New York City Hall, July 4, 1911. Reviewing Stand at New York City Hall, July 4, 1911. Maiden Lane Tablet, New York City.

25.

26.

27. Lafayette Tablet in School, New York City.

28.

29.

Split Rock, Pelham Bay Park, New York City.
Schuyler Mansion, Albany, N. Y.

30. Niagara Falls in Their Natural Glory.

31. Niagara Falls, birdseye view.

32. Niagara's Impending Fate.

33. Map of England, showing some places connected with the beginnings of American history.

34.

The Boldon Book: Facsimile of passage containing first mention of name of Washington, A. D. 1183.

35. Early Insignia with Stars and Stripes: (a) Seal of Will; de Wessyngton, 1360. (b) Washington family arms. (c) Arms of William Lord Douglas. (d) Flag of English East India Co., 1704.

36. Washington Houses in Washington, Eng., and Sulgrave, Eng.

37. Washington House in Brington, Eng., and Washington Church in Purleigh, Eng.

38. Lincoln's Birthplace (log cabin) in Hodgenville, Ky.

39. Lincoln Memorial, enshrining the Lincoln Cabin, Hodgenville, Ky.

40. Cleveland's Birthplace, Caldwell, N. J.

41. Grant's Tomb, New York City.

42.

43.

Grave of "An Amiable Child near Grant's Tomb.

Isham Park, New York City.

44. New York Public Library, dedicated May 23, 1911.

45.

Croton Reservoir, formerly on site of New York Public Library.

46. Mission of San Carlos de Monterey, Cal.

47. Mission of San Gabriel Archangel, Cal.

Plate.

48. Mission of Santa Barbara, Cal.

49. Mission of San Jose, Cal.

50. 51.

52.

Mission of San Antonio de Pala, Cal.

Pioneer Transcontinental Trails, map of United States.
End of the Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe, N. M.:

53. Yosemite National Park, Cal.

54. Natural Bridges National Monument, Utah.

55. 56.

Plaza and Tablet.

Crater Lake in Crater Lake National Park, Oregon.
Yellowstone National Park: The Pearl Pools.

57. Yoho National Park, Canada:

Kicking Horse Falls.

58. Yoho National Park, Canada: The Hoodoos. 59. Yoho National Park, Canada:

60.

Amiskwi Pass.

Glacier National Park, Canada: Mitre Range.

61. Rio de Janeiro: Avenida Central.

Boulevard Beira Mar, Botafogo Bay.
Boulevard Beira Mar, south end.

Nature Protection in Prussia: Office of Commissioner, Prof. H. Con-
wentz, in Berlin.

62.

Rio de Janeiro:

63.

Rio de Janeiro:

64.

65.

66.

Endurable Records of the Ancients:

(a) Fragment of Deluge Legend

Assyrian and Babylonian Cylinders.
Maya Idol of Jadeite.

from J. P. Morgan Collection. (b) Babylonian Tablet 2500 B. C. Endurable Records of the Ancients: 67. Endurable Records of the Ancients. 68. Endurable Natural Records:

69.

imprint of skin.

Trachodon, 6,000,000 years old, showing

Endurable Natural Records: (a) Feather of Archaeopteryx. (b) lining

of Egg of Great Auk.

70. Modern Imperishable Tablet made by George F. Kunz.

71. Tacoma Stadium, site of.

72. Tacoma Stadium and High School looking south.

73.

Harvard University Stadium, Cambridge, Mass.

74. Hearst Greek Theatre, Berkeley, Cal.

No. 59.

IN ASSEMBLY

MARCH 28, 1912.

SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

AMERICAN SCENIC AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION SOCIETY.

NEW YORK, March 28, 1912.

Honorable EDWIN A. MERRITT, JR., Speaker of the Assembly, Albany, N. Y.:

SIR. I have the honor herewith to transmit to the Legislature of the State of New York the Seventeenth Annual Report of the American Scenic and Historic Preservation Society as required by law.

Yours respectfully,

GEORGE F. KUNZ,

President.