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Olmsted's Linear Park / Jennifer J. Richardson and Spencer Tunnell II ; foreword by Mark C. McDonald.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Richardson, Jennifer J., author.
- Spencer Tunnell II, author.
- Series:
- Images of America.
- Images of America
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Olmsted, Frederick Law, 1822-1903.
- Olmsted, Frederick Law.
- Hurt, Joel, 1850-1926.
- Hurt, Joel.
- Parks--Georgia--Atlanta--History--Pictorial works.
- Parks.
- Urban renewal--Georgia--Atlanta--History--Pictorial works.
- Urban renewal.
- City planning--Georgia--Atlanta.
- City planning.
- Druid Hills (Atlanta, Ga.)--History--Pictorial works.
- Druid Hills (Atlanta, Ga.).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (211 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Charleston, South Carolina : Arcadia Publishing, [2022]
- Summary:
- In 1892, entrepreneur Joel Hurt invited Frederick Law Olmsted Sr. to Atlanta to design "an ideal suburb." Olmsted and his firm began designs and were in regular communication with Hurt. Members of the firm came to Atlanta during design and construction. Even with changing ownership, Olmsted's vision and plans were followed. The design became the last residential suburb designed by Olmsted--the only one in the Deep South. The centerpiece of the neighborhood is its segmented park. After reaching a peak of beauty in the 1930s, the park and neighborhood declined, and the park was threatened by an ill-conceived expressway. Olmsted and Hurt's dream of the linear park prevailed, and the park has been renovated to how it looked in its heyday. This is the story of how a handful of people preserved, protected, and enhanced the linear park so that it can be enjoyed for generations to come.
- Contents:
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Foreword
- Introduction
- 1. A Brief Biography of Frederick Law Olmsted Sr.
- 2. Joel Hurt, Businessman and Builder of Atlanta
- 3. Hurt, Olmsted, and the Druid Hills Corporation
- 4. Olmsted's Design for the Park, Lots, and Roads
- 5. Intrusions and Threats to Olmsted's Plan
- 6. Rehabilitation and Renovation of the Park
- 7. A Walking Tour of the Neighborhood
- 8. Epilogue.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Description based on print record.
- ISBN:
- 9781439674574
- 1439674574
- OCLC:
- 1303085346
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