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American Landscape and Architectural Design, 1850-1920,
presents a historical view of American buildings and landscapes.
The photographs, plans, maps, and models in the collection show
the work of Harvard faculty, such as Frederick Law Olmsted Jr.,
and of prominent landscape architects throughout the country. The
collection offers views of cities, buildings, parks, estates and
gardens, and a complete history of Boston's Park System.
These online exhibits provide context and additional
information about this collection.
Boston's
Emerald Necklace
Glacier
National Park, 1925
Harvard
University Buildings
New
York City Parks in Use, 1912
These historical era(s) are best represented
in the collection, although they may not be all-encompassing.
Development of the Industrial United States, 1876-1915
Emergence of Modern America, 1890-1930
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These collections and exhibits contain thematically-related
primary and secondary sources. Also browse the Collection
Finder for more related material on the American Memory Web
site.
Architecture
and Interior Design for 20th Century America, 1935-1955
Built in
America: Historic Building and Engineering, 1933-Present
Frank Lloyd
Wright: Designs for an American Landscape, 1922-1932
Mapping
the National Parks
Touring
Turn-of-the-Century America, 1880-1920
Recommended additional sources of information.
Frances Loeb Library
at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design
Read More About It! - A bibliography
Specific guidance for searching this collection.
Search
for buildings, parks, estates and gardens using the keyword search,
or by selecting from the Subject
Index , State
Index, and Name
Index (which primarily lists architects). For help with search
words, go to a Synonym
List.
For help with search strategies, see Finding
Items in American Memory.
No special viewers are needed to see the photographs, plans, maps
and models in this collection.
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