Frederick Law Olmsted : designing the American landscape / Charles E. Beveridge and Paul Rocheleau ; edited and designed by David Larkin.

Main entry:

Beveridge, Charles E.

Title & Author:

Frederick Law Olmsted : designing the American landscape / Charles E. Beveridge and Paul Rocheleau ; edited and designed by David Larkin.

Edition:

Rev. ed.

Publication:

New York : Universe, 1998.

Description:

239 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (some color) ; 21 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 236-239).
The years of preparation -- The art of landscape design -- Parks and park systems -- Residential communities -- Academic campuses and residential institutions -- Designing for domesticity -- The collaboration with H. H. Richardson -- The United States Capitol grounds -- Scenic preservation -- Landscape architecture for the semiarid American west -- Biltmore Estate -- The ongoing legacy.

Summary:

Traces the life of the influential landscape architect, and looks at his designs for public parks.

Resources:
Contributor biographical information
Publisher description

ISBN:

0789302284 (pbk.)
9780789302281 (pbk.)

Subject:

Olmsted, Frederick Law, 1822-1903.
Olmstead, Frederick Law, (1822-1903) Biographie.
Landscape architects United States Biography.
Landscape architecture United States.
Architectes paysagistes États-Unis Biographies.
Architecture du paysage États-Unis.
Landscape architects
Landscape architecture
ARQUITETURA PAISAGÍSTICA (HISTÓRIA) ESTADOS UNIDOS.
United States
Landscaping.
Horticulture.

Form/genre:

Biography
Biographies.
Quotations (texts)
Books.

Added entries:

Rocheleau, Paul.
Larkin, David, 1936-

Holdings:

Location: Library main 205783
Call No.: NA44.O51.9 B4 1998
Status: Available

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