Landscapes and gardens for historic buildings

a handbook for reproducing and creating authentic landscapes

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Landscapes and gardens for historic buildings
Rudy J. Favretti
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Landscapes and gardens for historic buildings

a handbook for reproducing and creating authentic landscapes

Third edition.
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"More than forty years after its initial publication, this new edition features more than 150 revisions, including case studies from the authors' experiences, a 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"--Page [4] of cover.

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English
Pages
171

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Table of Contents

American landscape design. The colonial period, 1620-1775 ; Gardens of the new nation, 1776-1850 ; The Victorian period, 1850-1900 ; The early twentieth century, 1900-1930 ; Landscape settings for public buildings and spaces ; Cemeteries
Research and plan development. Site analysis ; Photographic record ; Research and documentation ; Developing a philosophy and a plan
Authentic plants for period landscape settings. Trends and styles ; Procuring period plants ; List of authentic plants for re-creating period landscapes
Maintaining the restored landscape. Lawns ; Perennial flowers and shrubs ; Pest control ; Supporting plants ; Pruning ; Soil fertility ; Projecting maintenance and its costs ; Visitor circulation and wear ; Vandalism and site security.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Series
American Association for State and Local History book series, American Association for State and Local History book series

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
712/.60973
Library of Congress
SB466.U6 F34 2017, SB466.U6F34 2017

The Physical Object

Pagination
viii, 171 pages
Number of pages
171

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL26928124M
ISBN 10
1442260769, 1442260777
ISBN 13
9781442260764, 9781442260771
LCCN
2016051644
OCLC/WorldCat
963359961

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