GUSN-259779
216 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), maps ; 26 cm.
Historic sites
Landscapes History.
Landscape design History.
Landscape architecture History.
Landscape architects
Landscape design
History, Local.
Mattor, Theresa.
Teegarden, Lucie.
I. Public places of enduring beauty: The Portland Park System -- Augusta, Capital city on the Kennebec -- Camden's historic gems -- Northeast Harbor, a legacy of kindred spirits -- II. Education, recreation, and repose: Educational advancements--historic designed campuses -- Historic golf courses--pure air and inspiring scenery -- Rural cemetaries--landscapes for the living and the dead -- III. Private estates: Great homes and gardens : The grand colonial revival -- The naturalistic designs of Hans Heistad -- The Maine work of Beatrix Farrand -- Skylands--Jen Jensen's Maine masterpiece -- IV. Expanding the landscape: Historic subdivisions--creating new neighborhoods -- New town plans--Utopian experiements -- Shipyard housing--Garden cities for workers.
[Camden, Me.] : Down East Books ;
[Portland, Me.] ; Maine Olmsted Alliance for Parks & Landscapes ;
[Lanham, Md.] : Distributed to the trade by National Book Network
216 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), maps ; 26 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p.207-211) and index.
Complimentary copy, 2009.
9780892727292 (trade hardcover : alk. paper)
0892727292 (trade hardcover : alk. paper)
Stacks F20.M35 2009
Biography.
Maine.
Maine
United States
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