The Olmsted Story
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The Olmsted Story
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Author : Bruce Banks
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2010-07-16
The Olmsted Story written by Bruce Banks and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-07-16 with History categories.
Tucked into the southwestern corner of Cuyahoga County, Olmsted Falls and Olmsted Township are steeped in rich Ohio history. Dating back to the late eighteenth century, the two communities grew to become a place of idyllic beauty and fascinating stories. Uncover the myth of the infamous letter "a" in the Olmsted name, and learn how Olmsted became a leader in public education in Cuyahoga County. Weather battles over saloons and attempts to annex all or part of Olmsted Township to neighboring communities, and survive Rocky River floods that destroyed bridges, dams, mills and factories. Join Bruce Banks and Jim Wallace as they provide a captivating account of these two historical communities.
Genius Of Place
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Author : Justin Martin
language : en
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Release Date : 2011-05-31
Genius Of Place written by Justin Martin and has been published by Da Capo Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-05-31 with Architecture categories.
This definitive, first full-scale biography of Olmsted--famed designer of New York's Central Park--reveals him also as a brilliant political and social reformer.
Olmsted In Seattle
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Author : Jennifer Ott
language : en
Publisher: Historylink
Release Date : 2019
Olmsted In Seattle written by Jennifer Ott and has been published by Historylink this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with Architecture categories.
In the midst of galloping growth at the turn of the twentieth century, Seattle's city leaders seized on the confluence of a roaring economy with the City Beautiful movement to hire the Olmsted Brothers landscape architecture firm to design a park and parkway system. Their 1903 plan led to a supplemental plan, a playground plan, numerous park and boulevard designs, changes to park system management, and a ripple effect, as the Olmsted Brothers were hired to design public and private landscapes throughout the region. The park system shaped Seattle's character and continues to play a key role in the city's livability today.
Spying On The South
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Author : Tony Horwitz
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2019-05-14
Spying On The South written by Tony Horwitz and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-05-14 with History categories.
The New York Times-bestselling final book by the beloved, Pulitzer-Prize winning historian Tony Horwitz. With Spying on the South, the best-selling author of Confederates in the Attic returns to the South and the Civil War era for an epic adventure on the trail of America's greatest landscape architect. In the 1850s, the young Frederick Law Olmsted was adrift, a restless farmer and dreamer in search of a mission. He found it during an extraordinary journey, as an undercover correspondent in the South for the up-and-coming New York Times. For the Connecticut Yankee, pen name "Yeoman," the South was alien, often hostile territory. Yet Olmsted traveled for 14 months, by horseback, steamboat, and stagecoach, seeking dialogue and common ground. His vivid dispatches about the lives and beliefs of Southerners were revelatory for readers of his day, and Yeoman's remarkable trek also reshaped the American landscape, as Olmsted sought to reform his own society by creating democratic spaces for the uplift of all. The result: Central Park and Olmsted's career as America's first and foremost landscape architect. Tony Horwitz rediscovers Yeoman Olmsted amidst the discord and polarization of our own time. Is America still one country? In search of answers, and his own adventures, Horwitz follows Olmsted's tracks and often his mode of transport (including muleback): through Appalachia, down the Mississippi River, into bayou Louisiana, and across Texas to the contested Mexican borderland. Venturing far off beaten paths, Horwitz uncovers bracing vestiges and strange new mutations of the Cotton Kingdom. Horwitz's intrepid and often hilarious journey through an outsized American landscape is a masterpiece in the tradition of Great Plains, Bad Land, and the author's own classic, Confederates in the Attic.
Frederick Law Olmsted Writings On Landscape Culture And Society Loa 270
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Author : Frederick Law Olmsted
language : en
Publisher: Library of America
Release Date : 2016-01-05
Frederick Law Olmsted Writings On Landscape Culture And Society Loa 270 written by Frederick Law Olmsted and has been published by Library of America this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-01-05 with History categories.
The biggest and best single-volume collection ever published of the fascinating and wide-ranging writings of a vitally important nineteenth century cultural figure whose work continues to shape our world today. Seaman, farmer, abolitionist, journalist, administrator, reformer, conservationist, and without question America’s foremost landscape architect and urban planner, Frederick Law Olmsted (1822–1903) was a man of unusually diverse talents and interests, and the arc of his life and writings traces the most significant developments of nineteenth century American history. As this volume reveals, the wide-ranging endeavors Olmsted was involved in—cofounding The Nation magazine, advocating against slavery, serving as executive secretary to the United States Sanitary Commission (precursor to the Red Cross) during the Civil War, championing the preservation of America’s great wild places at Yosemite and Yellowstone—emerged from his steadfast commitment to what he called “communitiveness,” the impulse to serve the needs of one’s fellow citizens. This philosophy had its ultimate expression is his brilliant designs for some of the country’s most beloved public spaces: New York’s Central Park, Prospect Park in Brooklyn, Boston’s “Emerald Necklace,” the Biltmore Estate in North Carolina, the grounds of the U.S. Capitol, garden suburbs like Chicago’s Riverside, parkways (a term he invented) and college campuses, the “White City” of the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition, and many others. Gathering almost 100 original letters, newspaper dispatches, travel sketches, essays, editorials, design proposals, official reports, reflections on aesthetics, and autobiographical reminiscences, this deluxe Library of America volume is profusely illustrated with a 32-page color portfolio of Olmsted’s design sketches, architectural plans, and contemporary photographs. It also includes detailed explanatory notes and a chronology of Olmsted’s life and design projects. LIBRARY OF AMERICA is an independent nonprofit cultural organization founded in 1979 to preserve our nation’s literary heritage by publishing, and keeping permanently in print, America’s best and most significant writing. The Library of America series includes more than 300 volumes to date, authoritative editions that average 1,000 pages in length, feature cloth covers, sewn bindings, and ribbon markers, and are printed on premium acid-free paper that will last for centuries.
North Olmsted
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Author : Dale Thomas
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2008
North Olmsted written by Dale Thomas and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with History categories.
North Olmsted's history began in 1815 with David Johnson Stearns of Vermont. Stearns was followed to the area by other pioneers from New England, and they established a settlement in the wilderness of southwestern Cuyahoga County. North Olmsted went from being an isolated farming community to a village in 1908 and then to a city in 1951. The stage was then set for it to rapidly grow into a thriving suburb in the last half of the 20th century. North Olmsted's rich heritage is illustrated in this book through historic photographs from the Olmsted Historical Society that highlight the city's residents, businesses, social centers, and schools.
Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site Brookline Masschusetts
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Author : Marie L. Cardin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998
Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site Brookline Masschusetts written by Marie L. Cardin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site (Brookline, Mass.) categories.
Fairsted Home And Office Of Frederick Law Olmsted Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site Historic Structure Report Volume 2 Part 2 1987
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998
Fairsted Home And Office Of Frederick Law Olmsted Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site Historic Structure Report Volume 2 Part 2 1987 written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with categories.
Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site Historic Structure Report Pt 1 2 The Offices
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Author : Marie L. Carden
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998
Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site Historic Structure Report Pt 1 2 The Offices written by Marie L. Carden and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Brookline (Mass.) categories.
Parks For The People
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003-05-01
Parks For The People written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-05-01 with categories.
