Papers of Frederick Law Olmsted - Parks, Politics, and Patronage, 18741882

Informationen zum Autor Frederick Law Olmsted (1822-1903) is considered to be the father of landscape architecture. He was an American landscape architect, journalist, social critic, and public administrator. Charles E. Beveridge (ALEXANDRIA, VA) is the leading Olmsted authority in the country and the series editor of The Papers of Frederick Law Olmsted . Klappentext This latest volume presents the record of his last years of residence in New York City. It includes reports on the design of Riverside and Morningside parks and Tompkins Square in Manhattan, as well as his comprehensive plan for the street system and rapid transit routes of the Bronx. Zusammenfassung The Olmsted Papers project is supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities! the National Historical Publications and Records Commission! the National Trust for the Humanities! the National Association for Olmsted Parks! as well as private foundations and individuals.

Product details

• Authors: Frederick Law Olmsted
• Assisted by: Charles E Beveridge (Editor), Charles E. Beveridge (Editor), Charles E. (The Frederick Law Olmsted Papers) Beveridge (Editor)
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.05.2007
• EAN: 9780801883361
• ISBN: 978-0-8018-8336-1
• No. of pages: 784
• Dimensions: 168 mm x 241 mm x 51 mm
• Series: The Papers of Frederick Law Olmsted; Papers of Frederick Law Olmste
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous