The Papers of Frederick Law Olmsted: Defending the Union: The Civil War and the U.S. Sanitary Commission, 1861-1863volume 4 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780801830679)

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.

Author: Frederick Law Olmsted
ISBN-10: 0801830672
ISBN-13: 9780801830679
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Language: English
Published: 09/01/1986
Pages: 782
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 3.28lbs
Size: 9.54h x 6.60w x 2.02d