Mount Merrion 300
Mount Merrion 300

Author: Mount Merrion Historical Society

Publisher: Nonsuch Publishing, Limited

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 187

ISBN-13: 9781845887131

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Mount Merrion
Mount Merrion

Author: Joe Curtis

Publisher: In Old Photographs

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781845887476

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Mount Merrion lies on the South Side of Dublin, "between the mountains and the sea." In 1711, the Fitzwilliam family walled the area to serve as their private country estate, and the 300th anniversary of this has sparked a new and enthusiastic interest in the history of the area. The early days of rustic open fields and tree-lined lanes are still in evidence, and this book by local historian and long-time Mount Merrion resident Joe Curtis continues that celebration.

Paradise Planned
Paradise Planned

Author: Robert A.M. Stern

Publisher: The Monacelli Press, LLC

Published: 2013-12-03

Total Pages: 1073

ISBN-13: 1580933262

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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.