The master list of design projects of the Olmsted firm, 1857-1979 /

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Edition:2nd ed.
Imprint:Washington, D.C. : National Association for Olmsted Parks : National Park Service, Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site, 2008.
Description:xix, 347 : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7255042
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Other authors / contributors:Lawliss, Lucy.
Loughlin, Caroline.
Meier, Lauren.
National Association for Olmsted Parks (U.S.)
ISBN:061515543X
9780615155432
Notes:First edition published under title: The master list of design projects of the Olmsted Firm, 1857-1950, compiled by Charles E. Beveridge and Carolyn F. Hoffman, 1987.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 327-331) and indexes.
Other form:Online version: Master list of design projects of the Olmsted firm, 1857-1979. 2nd ed. Washington, D.C. : National Association for Olmsted Parks : National Park Service, Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site, 2008
Table of Contents:
  • Introductory essays: The Olmsted firm--an introduction / Charles E. Beveridge
  • The Olmsteds and the development of the national park system / Rolf Diamant
  • The Olmsted Firm in Canada / Nancy Pollock-Ellwand
  • Researching an Olmsted landscape / Lucy Lawliss, Caroline Loughlin and Lauren Meier
  • The master list of design projects
  • Introductory guide / Anthony Reed
  • Parks, parkways, recreation areas and scenic reservations / Charles E. Beveridge
  • City and regional planning and improvement projects / Ethan Carr
  • Subdivisions and suburban communities / Susan L. Klaus
  • College and school campuses / Francis R. Kowsky
  • Grounds of residential institutions / Francis R. Kowsky
  • Grounds of public buildings / Arleyn A. Levee
  • Private estates and homesteads / Arleyn A. Levee
  • Cemeteries, burial lots, memorials and monuments / Arleyn A. Levee
  • Grounds of commercial and industrial buildings / Lauren Meier
  • Country clubs, resorts, hotels and clubs / Lucy Lawliss
  • Grounds of churches / Lucy Lawliss
  • Arboreta and gardens / Lauren Meier
  • Exhibitions and fairs / Julia S. Bachrach
  • Miscellaneous projects / Anthony Reed.