A modern Arcadia
A modern Arcadia: Frederick Law Olmsted Jr. & the plan for Forest Hills Gardens Susan L. Klaus
Publisher: Amherst : University of Massachusetts Press, c2002.
ISBN: 155849314X
LCC: HT169.57
Notes:
"In association with Library of American Landscape History, Amherst."
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"A garden city for America" -- All in the family: Olmsted's early
career -- "A suburban town built on business principles": the
foundation's experiment -- "The thoroughness with which things are
done here": planning and construction -- "The English type":
architectural and landscape design -- "Normal and usual social
conditions": marketing and management -- "A village of rare charm":
why We Chose Forest Hills Gardens -- The Legacy of Forest Hills
Gardens.
Language: eng
Physical Description: xii, 207 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
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