This richly illustrated collection profiles the bold innovators in landscape architecture who, around the turn of the twentieth century, ventured into the nation's heartland to develop a new style of design celebrating the native mid-western landscape.
The pioneers of landscape architecture in the Midwest are responsible for creating some of the most recognizable parks, cemeteries, recreation areas, and other public gathering places in the region. Midwestern Landscape Architecture includes essays on Adolph Strauch, who introduced a new concept of visually integrated landscape treatment in...
This richly illustrated collection profiles the bold innovators in landscape architecture who, around the turn of the twentieth century, ventured into...
With its magnificent forests, bluffs, and shoreline and its breathtaking views of Green Bay and Lake Michigan, Door County's Peninsula State Park is one of the Midwest's most popular attractions. Established in 1909, it was Wisconsin's second state park and a key to pioneering efforts to build a state park system that would be the envy of the nation.
"Door County's Emerald Treasure" explores the rich history of the park land, from its importance to Native Americans and early European settlers through the twentieth century. Bill Tishler engagingly relates the role of conservationists and...
With its magnificent forests, bluffs, and shoreline and its breathtaking views of Green Bay and Lake Michigan, Door County's Peninsula State Park i...
Robert Morris Copeland was one of a small number of American landscape practitioners whose written and built work helped establish the foundations for city planning and integrated park systems. This book is organized into an agricultural year providing practical advice on a month-by-month basis.
Robert Morris Copeland was one of a small number of American landscape practitioners whose written and built work helped establish the foundations for...
