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Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"As the nation recovered from a cataclysmic war, two titans of design profoundly influenced how Americans came to interact with the built and natural world around them through their pioneering work in architecture and landscape design. Frederick Law Olmsted is widely revered as America's first and finest parkmaker and environmentalist, the force behind Manhattan's Central Park, Brooklyn's Prospect Park, Biltmore's parkland in Asheville, dozens of...
Author
Publisher
Dover Publications
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
"Meticulous reproduction of a rare catalog includes floor plans as well as exterior and interior views of 80 American homes, among them a handsome, three-story frame residence with six bedrooms and a cozy, three-room cottage measuring 18 feet by 22 feet. A profusion of illustrations depict handsome stairways, French doors, built-in linen closets, and other amenities. Of value to home restorers and preservationists, this delightful view to the past...
Author
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
Women have practiced as landscape architects, since the founding of the practice as a profession in the United States in the 1890s. They came to landscape architecture as gardeners, garden designers, horticulturalists, and fine artists. This book describes design practice in landscape architecture by women in the first half of the 20th century.
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Forty years after its initial publication, this new edition features over 150 revisions, including case studies from the authors' experiences, complete look with color images of the archaeological excavation at Bacon's Castle and Monticello in Virginia, 74 illustrations and new chapters based on emerging information in the field.--COVER.
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Publisher
University Press of New England
Pub. Date
©1999
Language
English
Description
"This book explores the history of American architecture from prehistoric times to the present, explaining why characteristic architectural forms arose at particular times and in particular places."--BOOK JACKET. "Mark Gelernter shows how buildings express powerful cultural forces. They embody our deeply felt attitudes about our relationship with nature, our social relations with others, the importance of the individual, the value of science and technology,...
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Publisher
The University of South Carolina Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
During the Industrial Revolution people flocked to American cities. Overcrowding in these areas led to packed urban graveyards that were not only unsightly, but were also a source of public health fears. The solution was a revolutionary new type of American burial ground located in the countryside just beyond the city. This rural cemetary movement, which featured beautifully landscaped grounds and sculptural monuments, is documented by James R. Cothran...
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