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The Central Park : original designs for New York's greatest treasure / Cynthia S. Brenwall, New York City Municipal Archives ; foreword by Martin Filler.
Van Pelt Library F128.65.C3 B74 2019
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Fine Arts Library F128.65.C3 B74 2019
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Athenaeum of Philadelphia - Circulating Collection Oversize F128.65.C3 B74 2019
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Brenwall, Cynthia S., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Landscape architecture.
- Central Park (New York, N.Y.)--History.
- Central Park (New York, N.Y.).
- Central Park (New York, N.Y.)--Pictorial works.
- Landscape architecture--New York (State)--New York--Pictorial works.
- New York (State)--New York.
- New York (State)--New York--Central Park.
- Genre:
- History.
- Pictorial works.
- Illustrated works.
- Physical Description:
- 229 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color), plans ; 26 x 30 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Abrams, 2019.
- Summary:
- Drawing on the unparalleled collection of original designs for Central Park in the New York City Municipal Archives, Cynthia S. Brenwall tells the story of the creation of New York's great public park, from its conception to its completion. This treasure trove of material ranges from the original winning competition entry; to meticulously detailed maps; to plans and elevations of buildings, some built, some unbuilt; to elegant designs for all kinds of fixtures needed in a world of gaslight and horses; to intricate engineering drawings of infrastructure elements. Much of it has never been published before. A virtual time machine that takes the reader on a journey through the park as it was originally envisioned, 'The Central Park' is both a magnificent art book and a message from the past about what brilliant urban planning can do for a great city.
- Contents:
- Foreword / by Martin Filler
- Introduction: The greatest single work of art in the City of New York
- The genius of the plan
- The South
- The West
- The North
- The East
- The heart of it all.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Athenaeum copy: Albert M. Greenfield Memorial Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9781419732324
- 1419732323
- OCLC:
- 1048945223
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