| Olmsted in Seattle: Creating a Park System for a Modern City Contributor(s): Ott, Jennifer (Author), Historylink, Staff Of (Author) |
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ISBN: 1933245565 ISBN-13: 9781933245560 Publisher: University of Washington Press OUR PRICE: $26.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Architecture | Landscape - History | United States - State & Local - Pacific Northwest (or, Wa) |
| Dewey: 712.509 |
| LCCN: 2019015483 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 8.9" W x 10" (1.70 lbs) 144 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Pacific Northwest |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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. |