Designing the Maine Landscape

Designing the Maine Landscape

Author: Theresa Mattor

Publisher: Down East Books

Published: 2009-06-16

Total Pages: 682

ISBN-13: 089272885X

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Frederick Law Olmsted and others saw the landscape as it was and enhanced it, instead of imposing rigid design upon it. Groundbreaking landscape architects Beatrix Farrand and Fletcher Steele, among others, were brought to Maine by patrons, and the resulting public parks, campuses, institutional grounds, and private estates remain a priceless legacy. Drawn from a 10-year survey conducted by the Maine Olmsted Alliance, this book showcases those landscapes and celebrates their history and legacy.