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A modern Arcadia : Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr. & the plan for Forest Hills Gardens
- Title
- A modern Arcadia : Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr. & the plan for Forest Hills Gardens / Susan L. Klaus.
- Author
- Klaus, Susan L.
- Publication
- Amherst : University of Massachusetts Press, c2002.
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | IRM (Forest Hills) 02-6626 | Schwarzman Building - Milstein Division Room 121 |
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- Additional Authors
- Description
- xii, 207 p. : ill., maps; 27 cm.
- Subject
- Note
- "In association with Library of American Landscape History, Amherst."
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [167]-197) and index.
- Contents
- "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.
- Call Number
- IRM (Forest Hills) 02-6626
- ISBN
- 155849314X
- LCCN
- 2001007538
- OCLC
- 48557504
- Author
- Klaus, Susan L.
- Title
- A modern Arcadia : Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr. & the plan for Forest Hills Gardens / Susan L. Klaus.
- Imprint
- Amherst : University of Massachusetts Press, c2002.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [167]-197) and index.
- Added Author
- Olmsted, Frederick Law, 1870-1957.Library of American Landscape History.
- Research Call Number
- IRM (Forest Hills) 02-6626