Olmsted in Seattle

Olmsted in Seattle
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Publisher : Historylink
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1933245565
ISBN-13 : 9781933245560
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Book Synopsis Olmsted in Seattle by : Jennifer Ott

Download or read book Olmsted in Seattle written by Jennifer Ott and published by Historylink. This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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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