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Inspired by nature : the Garfield Park Conservatory and Chicago's West Side

Title
Inspired by nature : the Garfield Park Conservatory and Chicago's West Side / by Julia S. Bachrach and Jo Ann Nathan ; with a foreword by Alex Kotlowitz ; and contemporary photography by Brook Collins.
Author
Bachrach, Julia Sniderman, 1960-
Publication
Chicago : Published by the Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance in association with the Chicago Park District : Distributed by the University of Chicago Press, 2008.

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Nathan, Jo Ann.
Description
ix, 150 pages : illustrations (some color), map; 21 x 26 cm
Summary
"Inspired by Nature: The Garfield Park Conservatory and Chicago's West Side tells a fascinating story through historical essays and the recollections of both young and old residents, past and present. This volume is richly illustrated with historic and current photography, and is essential for anyone interested in Chicago history, urban parks and communities, and the botanic splendor of the Garfield Park Conservatory."--BOOK JACKET.
Subject
  • Garfield Park Conservatory (Chicago, Ill.)
  • Garfield Park Conservatory (Chicago, Ill.) > History
  • Conservatories > Chicago > History
  • Urban parks > Chicago > History
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 143-145) and index.
Contents
Forword / Alex Kotlowitz -- The Park -- The Conservatory -- The Community -- About the Alliance -- Epilogue / Eunita Rushing -- Epilogue / Timothy J. Mitchell.
ISBN
  • 9780979412509
  • 0979412501
LCCN
99819552224
OCLC
  • 154806101
  • SCSB-5392928
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries