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The Papers of Frederick Law Olmsted: Writings on Public Parks, Parkways, and Park Systems(The Papers of Frederick Law Olmsted)

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Frederick Law Olmsted (1822-1903) for decades guided the development of cities and suburbs across the United States, leaving a well-known legacy of winding parkways and urban green preserves that are enjoyed, studied, and protected today. Although he never wrote a single, comprehensive treatise explaining and defending his theories, Olmsted's plans and reports offer an opportunity to trace innovative ideas about landscape architecture and urban design. This volume collects together Olmsted's reports on major plans for parks, parkways, and park systems across the continent. Through these writings - spanning 40 years and covering work in places as diverse as Detroit, Montreal, Buffalo, New York City, Cincinnati, and Boston - Olmsted explains what qualities of scenery are important in landscape architecture, how parks should be managed, and why green spaces are crucial to city life.

Table of Contents:
Illustrations Acknowledgments Editorial Policy Short Titles Used in Citations Introduction Chapter 1. The First Response to a Public Park Chapter 2. A Classic Park Plan Chapter 3. The Concept of the "Park Way" Chapter 4. The Pyschological Effect of Park Scenery Chapter 5. The First park System of Olmsted, Vaux & Co. Chapter 6. Parks and City Planning Chapter 7. Landscape Themes for a Park in Chicago Chapter 8. Protection of the Greensward Plan for Central Park Chapter 9. The Policing of Urban Parks Chapter 10. Parks in Europe and America Chapter 11. The Special Characteristics of a Park Chapter 12. Planning a Park on a Mountain Site Chapter 13. An Island Park and the Structures Appropriate to It Chapter 14. Planning Urban Waterways as Public Open Space Chapter 15. A "Country Park" for a New England Setting Chapter 16. Preservation of Natural Scenery Chapter 17. Designing a Second Park for a City's Recreation System Chapter 18. A Last Attempt to Define the Purpose of Parks Appendix. List of Textual Alterations Index of Plant Materials General Index

About the Author :
Charles E. Beveridge is series editor of 'The Papers of Frederick Law Olmsted'.Carolyn F. Hoffman is editor of 'The Papers of Frederick Law Olmsted'.

Review :
Olmsted the man belongs to his own time, but his work and words continue to have meaning today... The editors are preserving a life and a work instructive for the future as well as of the past. Pennsylvania Magazine of Biography and History


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  • ISBN-13: 9780801855320
  • Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Johns Hopkins University Press
  • Height: 235 mm
  • No of Pages: 672
  • Series Title: The Papers of Frederick Law Olmsted
  • Sub Title: Writings on Public Parks, Parkways, and Park Systems
  • Width: 159 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0801855322
  • Publisher Date: 26 Aug 1997
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: 01
  • Spine Width: 40 mm
  • Weight: 1134 gr


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