Author: Jane Gianvito MathewsPublisher:
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Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
The Manor and Cottages, Albemarle Park, Asheville, North Carolina
Author: Jane Gianvito MathewsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
Asheville's Albemarle Park
Author: Stacy A. Merten and Robert O. SauerPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467121258
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Albemarle Park was envisioned as a picturesque mountainside resort in north Asheville. It was a great success due to the collaborative efforts of railroad executive William Greene Raoul and his son Thomas; Bradford Gilbert, architect of New York City's first skyscraper; and Samuel Parsons Jr., landscape architect for the City of New York. The Manor and its surrounding cottages served as an alternative to standard late-19th-century Asheville hotels and boardinghouses. Dances, plays, bowling, archery, golf, motoring, and equestrian events were available for guests to enjoy, and meals were sourced from The Manor's own farm. Notable guests of The Manor included Eleanor Roosevelt and Grace Kelly. It was also a film set for The Last of the Mohicans. Consisting of enchanting architecture and romantic landscaping, Albemarle Park was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1977 and as a local historic district in 1989. Through family archives, private collections, and ephemera, Asheville's Albemarle Park showcases the history of this significant Asheville neighborhood.
Paradise Planned
Author: Robert A.M. SternPublisher: The Monacelli Press, LLC
ISBN: 1580933262
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 1073
Book Description
Paradise Planned is the definitive history of the development of the garden suburb, a phenomenon that originated in England in the late eighteenth century, was quickly adopted in the United State and northern Europe, and gradually proliferated throughout the world. These bucolic settings offered an ideal lifestyle typically outside the city but accessible by streetcar, train, and automobile. Today, the principles of the garden city movement are once again in play, as retrofitting the suburbs has become a central issue in planning. Strategies are emerging that reflect the goals of garden suburbs in creating metropolitan communities that embrace both the intensity of the city and the tranquility of nature. Paradise Planned is the comprehensive, encyclopedic record of this movement, a vital contribution to architectural and planning history and an essential recourse for guiding the repair of the American townscape.
Asheville's Historic Architecture
Author: Richard HansleyPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1625841833
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Asheville: an architectural gem of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Known for its architectural diversity and intriguing Art Deco style, Asheville has been fortunate in attracting brilliant architects who have created lasting testaments in brick and stone with imaginative foresight and design expertise. Local architectural enthusiast Richard Hansley recounts the history behind dozens of Asheville's most prominent buildings and historical neighborhoods in Asheville's Historic Architecture. Discover how Douglas Ellington, Richard Sharp Smith, James Vester Miller and Tony Lord influenced this busy metropolis, as landmarks like the Jackson Building, the Grove Park Inn and the Art Deco City Building were constructed along the city's thriving streets. These buildings have stood the test of time and remain as breathtaking in concept and appearance today as when first completed.
Asheville
Author: Sue GreenbergPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780752408200
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Pioneers of American Landscape Design
Author: Charles A. BirnbaumPublisher: Department of Interior National Park Reservation Assistance
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
Hamilton Grange National Memorial General Management Plan (GMP)
Author: The Landscape Universe
Author: Charles A. BirnbaumPublisher:
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Category : Gardens
Languages : en
Pages : 132
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