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The formative years, 1822 to 1852 / Charles Capen McLaughlin, editor, Charles E. Beveridge, associate editor.
LIBRA SB470.O5 A2 1977 v.1
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Olmsted, Frederick Law, 1822-1903.
- Series:
- Olmsted, Frederick Law, 1822-1903. Papers of Frederick Law Olmsted ; v. 1.
- The papers of Frederick Law Olmsted ; volume 1
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Olmsted, Frederick Law, 1822-1903.
- Olmsted, Frederick Law.
- Landscape architects--United States--Correspondence.
- Landscape architects.
- Landscape architects--United States--Biography.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Autobiographies.
- Physical Description:
- xx, 423 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, [1977]
- Summary:
- The Years of Olmsted, Vaux & Company, 1865-1874" documents one of the most productive periods of Olmsted's career. During these years he and Vaux created their classic design for Prospect Park in Brooklyn, drew up plans for Riverside and Morningside parks in Manhattan, and designed Chicago's South Park. Its rich assortment of documents will be of interest to historians, landscape architects, urban planners, and anyone concerned with the roots of modern America.
- "The Olmsted Papers project is supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the National Historical Publications and Records Commission, and is sponsored by The American University.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 0801817986
- OCLC:
- 3003234
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