A modern Arcadia : Frederick Law Olmsted Jr. & the plan for Forest Hills Gardens

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A modern Arcadia : Frederick Law Olmsted Jr. & the plan for Forest Hills Gardens

Susan L. Klaus

University of Massachusetts Press, c2002

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"In assosiation with Library of American Landscape History , Amherst"

Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents of Works

  • "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

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Designed to apply the new "science" of city planning to a suburban setting, Forest Hill Gardens was created to provide housing for commuters to New York City. This history chronicles the creation of the 142-acre development from its inception in 1909 through its first two decades.

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