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Center for American Places-Center Books on Chicago and Environs Ser.: City in a Garden : A History of Chicago's Parks, Second Edition by Julia S. Bachrach (2012, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherCenter for American Places, Incorporated
ISBN-101935195220
ISBN-139781935195221
eBay Product ID (ePID)109145725
Product Key Features
Number of Pages224 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameCity in a Garden : a History of Chicago's Parks, Second Edition
Publication Year2012
SubjectUrban, United States / MidWest / East North Central (Il, in, Mi, Oh, Wi), Parks & Campgrounds, Subjects & Themes / Landscapes, United States / State & Local / MidWest (IA, Il, in, Ks, Mi, MN, Mo, Nd, Ne, Oh, Sd, Wi)
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaTravel, Photography, Gardening, History
AuthorJulia S. Bachrach
SeriesCenter for American Places-Center Books on Chicago and Environs Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight27.7 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width9 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number2
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition22
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal712.50977311
Table Of ContentForeword by Bill Kurtis A History of Chicago's Parks Park Profiles: Auburn Burnham Calumet Columbus Douglas Fuller Garfield Gompers Grant Hamilton Humboldt Indian Boundary Jackson La Follette Lincoln Marquette McKinley Millennium Ogden Oz Palmisano Ping Tom Memorial Portage Pulaski Pullman and Arcade Rainbow Beach Riis Sherman South Shore Cultural Center Trumbull Union Washington Washington Square Glossary of Notable Figures Acknowledgments About the Author and Photographers Index
SynopsisThe City in a Garden is a compelling look at Chicago's remarkable and long-overlooked park system. Through unprecedented access to a cache of historical plans, photographs, and drawings, Julia S. Bachrach documents the city's 175-year commitment to its public parks and explains how luminaries such as architect Daniel H. Burnham, landscape architect and conservationist Jens Jensen, and social reformer Jane Addams shaped and influenced the city's green spaces. This revised edition of The City in a Garden illuminates Chicago's ongoing commitment to its expansive park district. Since 2001, Chicago's parks have seen a renaissance. More than a billion dollars have been invested in a wide range of projects, including the restoration of dozens of historically significant buildings, landscapes, and artworks; the reconstruction of the lakefront revetment system; the creation of new gardens and natural areas; and the construction of new beach and field houses. Chicagoans now enjoy the addition of new and innovative green spaces such as Millennium Park and Palmisano Nature Park--a twenty-seven-acre park created from an old stone quarry in the South Side Bridgeport neighborhood. Featuring new research, an expanded glossary, and additional documentary photographs, this beautifully illustrated book is a must for any Chicagoan., The City in a Garden is a compelling look at Chicago's remarkable and long-overlooked park system. Through unprecedented access to a cache of historical plans, photographs, and drawings, Julia S. Bachrach documents the city's 175-year commitment to its public parks and explains how luminaries such as architect Daniel H. Burnham, landscape architect and conservationist Jens Jensen, and social reformer Jane Addams shaped and influenced the city's green spaces. This revised edition of The City in a Garden illuminates Chicago's ongoing commitment to its expansive park district. Since 2001, Chicago's parks have seen a renaissance. More than a billion dollars have been invested in a wide range of projects, including the restoration of dozens of historically significant buildings, landscapes, and artworks; the reconstruction of the lakefront revetment system; the creation of new gardens and natural areas; and the construction of new beach and field houses. Chicagoans now enjoy the addition of new and innovative green spaces such as Millennium Park and Palmisano Nature Park---a twenty-seven-acre park created from an old stone quarry in the South Side Bridgeport neighborhood. Featuring new research, an expanded glossary, and additional documentary photographs, this beautifully illustrated book is a must for any Chicagoan.
LC Classification NumberSB482
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