The Papers of Frederick Law Olmsted: Defending the Union: The Civil War and the U.S. Sanitary Commission, 1861-1863 (Volume 4)
Price 91.84 USD
EAN/UPC/ISBN Code
9780801830679, 9780801830679
Brand
Johns Hopkins Univ Pr
Author
Olmsted
Pages
782
Year of production
1986
The Years of Olmsted, Vaux & Company, 1865-1874 documents one of the most productive periods of Olmsted"s career. During these years he and Vaux created their classic design for Prospect Park in Brooklyn, drew up plans for Riverside and Morningside parks in Manhattan, and designed Chicago"s South Park. Its rich assortment of documents will be of interest to historians, landscape architects, urban planners, and anyone concerned with the roots of modern America. The Olmsted Papers project is supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the National Historical Publications and Records Commission, and is sponsored by The American University.