From an historical perspective on landscape development in America, this well-illustrated book tells how to select the right period for your garden, identify authentic plants, research and plan its development, and maintain the restored landscape.

Landscapes and Gardens for Historic Buildings: A Handbook for Reproducing and Creating Authentic Landscape Settings (American Association for State and Local History)

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Favretti, Rudy J.

Favretti, Joy Putman

Gardening & Landscape Design

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Winner of the Ruth Emery Award by the Victorian Society of America (2008) Born in Switzerland, Jacob Weidenmann emigrated to the United States in 1856 at the age of twenty-seven after obtaining college-level diplomas in art, architecture, and engineering. The only landscape architect in America so educated, Weidenmann quickly gained a reputation for his excellent design and brilliant solutions to complex engineering and architectural challenges. He developed an important collaboration with Frederick Law Olmsted and became a leading innovator in the field, helping to set standards and design principles for the profession. Based on four decades of research by author Rudy J. Favretti, this is the first comprehensive biography of this major artist, covering his life and career in-depth, and illuminating Weidenmann's importance in defining his profession for future practitioners. Featuring over fifty illustrations, this oversized volume places Jacob Weidenmann in the context of his time, place, and art, and locates him in the pantheon of nineteenth-century designers.

Jacob Weidenmann: Pioneer Landscape Architect

Biographies & Memoirs

Arts & Literature

Wesleyan University Press

Prominent hortoculturalists present an excellent practical guide for reproducing period gardens in their many forms.

For Every House a Garden: A Guide for Reproducing Period Gardens

Arts & Photography

Univ Pr of New England

Landscapes and Gardens for Historic Buildings: A Handbook for Reproducing and Creating Authentic Landscape Settings

Amer Assn for State & Local

Altamira Pr

From the back cover:"...the Langworthys had just made their way up the steep hill. Suddenly a man came running toward them shouting something unintelligible. The night was dark, only slightly illuminated by a new crescent moon low in the western sky, and rain clouds were gathering as a nor'easter brewed. As he was leading his horse into the carriage house, Henry was followed by the disheveled man, who turned out to be his own hired hand, Bill Libby. Libby was blurting out a story about two men entering the house, striking him in the head, and killing Irvin."

"The Stonington Tragedy": Murder At Darling Hill

True Crime

The Stonington Historical Society

Landscapes and Gardens for Historic Buildings: A Handbook for Reproducing and Creating Authentic Landscapes (American Association for State and Local History)

It’s been more than forty years since the second edition of this landmark guide to the preservation and restoration of gardens and landscapes at historic sites was published. Since the last edition came out, author Rudy Favretti, the nation’s foremost authority in this area, has worked on many significant sites including both Monticello and Mount Vernon. New to this edition are:Personal case studies from the authors’ extensive experience in landscape restoration-preservation An in-depth look complete with color images of the archaeological excavations at Bacon’s Castle and Monticello in VirginiaSeventy-three illustrations including eight color photosAn enlarged and comprehensive bibliographyFully updated and added chapters based on new and emerging information in the fieldFurther, Landscape and Gardens for Historic Buildings covers a wide array of topics including researching and planning, maintaining restored landscapes, identifying authentic flora, and selecting the right historical period, or a series of periods to show the evolution of the historic landscape.

Business & Money

Industries

Forty years after its initial publication, this new edition features over 150 revisions, including case studies from the authors’ experiences, complete look with color images of the archaeological excavation at Bacon’s Castle and Monticello in Virginia, 74 illustrations and new chapters based on emerging information in the field.

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