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Experiencing Olmsted: The Enduring Legacy of Frederick Law Olmsted's North American Landscapes
Timber Press
ISBN13:
9781643260365
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Frederick Law Olmsted is often described as the father of American landscape architecture. He, his firm, and the successor firms that sprung from it worked in the early twentieth century to shape our parks systems, our suburban neighborhoods, and most of our best beloved green spaces, including national and state parks and famous academic campuses. The Olmsted Legacy explores 200 of those spaces, including New Yorks Central and Prospect Parks, Stanford Universitys campus, the United States Capitol Grounds, Druid Hills in Atlanta, Lake Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and many more. This overview gives a brief description and background on Olmsteds most important contributions, all supported by lavish photography. Author Charles Birnbaum is known as todays single most active advocate for preservation and thoughtful restoration of Americas great green places. The Olmsted Legacy explores one firms important legacy. Beautifully packaged and historically significant, this is a thoughtful gift book for fans of history, landscape, and design.
- | Author: The Cultural Landscape Foundation
- | Publisher: Timber Press
- | Publication Date: Oct 11, 2022
- | Number of Pages: 344 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Hardcover/Architecture
- | ISBN-10: 1643260367
- | ISBN-13: 9781643260365
- Author:
- The Cultural Landscape Foundation
- Publisher:
- Timber Press
- Publication Date:
- Oct 11, 2022
- Number of pages:
- 344 pages
- Language:
- English
- Binding:
- Hardcover/Architecture
- ISBN-10:
- 1643260367
- ISBN-13:
- 9781643260365