Olmsted in Seattle How the Olmsted Brothers Created a Park System That Reshaped the City |
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Author:
| Ott, Jennifer HistoryLink, Staff of |
ISBN: | 978-1-933245-56-0 |
Publication Date: | Jun 2019 |
Publisher: | Documentary Media LLC
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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In the midst of galloping growth at the turn of the twentieth century, Seattle's city leaders seized on the confluence of a roaring economy with the City Beautiful movement to hire the Olmsted Brothers landscape architecture firm to design a park and parkway system. Their 1903 plan led to a supplemental plan, a playground plan, numerous park and boulevard designs, changes to park system management, and a ripple effect, as the Olmsted Brothers were hired to design public and private...
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In the midst of galloping growth at the turn of the twentieth century, Seattle's city leaders seized on the confluence of a roaring economy with the City Beautiful movement to hire the Olmsted Brothers landscape architecture firm to design a park and parkway system. Their 1903 plan led to a supplemental plan, a playground plan, numerous park and boulevard designs, changes to park system management, and a ripple effect, as the Olmsted Brothers were hired to design public and private landscapes throughout the region. The park system shaped Seattle's character and continues to play a key role in the city's livability today.