Olmsted in Seattle: Creating a Park System for a Modern City
ISBN-10:
1933245565
ISBN-13:
9781933245560
Author(s): Ott, Jennifer; HistoryLink, Staff of
Edition: Illustrated
Description:
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.
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