The best planned city in the world
Kowsky, Francis R., 1943-
The best planned city in the world Olmsted, Vaux, and the Buffalo park system / [electronic resource] : Francis R. Kowsky. - Amherst : Library of American Landscape History, 2013. - 1 online resource (pages cm.) - Designing the American park .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Preface / Ethan Carr -- Introduction: Olmsted and Vaux and the Progress of the American Park Movement -- The Creation of the Park System -- The Making of the Park -- The Front and Prospect Place -- The Parade -- Parkways, Circles, and Squares -- Parkside, Buffalo State Hospital, and Smaller Parks -- The Emancipation of Niagara -- South Park, Cazenovia Park, and Riverside Park -- Epilogue.
9781613762615 1613762615
Vaux, Calvert, 1824-1895.
Olmsted, Frederick Law, 1822-1903.
Landscape design--History--New York (State)--Buffalo--19th century.
City planning--History--New York (State)--Buffalo--19th century.
Parks--Design and construction--History--New York (State)--Buffalo--19th century.
Parks--History--New York (State)--Buffalo--19th century.
Electronic books.
SB482.N72 / B83 2013
333.78/3097471
The best planned city in the world Olmsted, Vaux, and the Buffalo park system / [electronic resource] : Francis R. Kowsky. - Amherst : Library of American Landscape History, 2013. - 1 online resource (pages cm.) - Designing the American park .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Preface / Ethan Carr -- Introduction: Olmsted and Vaux and the Progress of the American Park Movement -- The Creation of the Park System -- The Making of the Park -- The Front and Prospect Place -- The Parade -- Parkways, Circles, and Squares -- Parkside, Buffalo State Hospital, and Smaller Parks -- The Emancipation of Niagara -- South Park, Cazenovia Park, and Riverside Park -- Epilogue.
9781613762615 1613762615
Vaux, Calvert, 1824-1895.
Olmsted, Frederick Law, 1822-1903.
Landscape design--History--New York (State)--Buffalo--19th century.
City planning--History--New York (State)--Buffalo--19th century.
Parks--Design and construction--History--New York (State)--Buffalo--19th century.
Parks--History--New York (State)--Buffalo--19th century.
Electronic books.
SB482.N72 / B83 2013
333.78/3097471