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Landscapes and gardens for historic buildings : a handbook for reproducing and creating authentic landscapes / Rudy J. Favretti and Joy Putman Favretti.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: American Association for State and Local History book seriesPublisher: Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2017]Edition: Third editionDescription: viii, 171 pages : ill. ; 27 cmISBN:
  • 9781442260764
  • 1442260769
  • 9781442260771
  • 1442260777
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Online version:: Landscapes and gardens for historic buildings.LOC classification:
  • SB466.U6 F34 2017
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.
Summary: Forty years after its initial publication, this new edition features over 150 revisions, including case studies from the authors' experiences, 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.--COVER.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Lending Books Elisabeth C. Miller Library Tall Shelves SB468.3 .F28 2017 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 39352800165615
Total holds: 0

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

Forty years after its initial publication, this new edition features over 150 revisions, including case studies from the authors' experiences, 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.--COVER.

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