Olmsted's Riverside : stewardship meets innovation in a landmark village /

"Olmsted's Riverside tells the story of the oasis of Riverside, Illinois, a Chicago suburb planned by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux in 1869. The book describes the village's inception and details in four chronological chapters how Riverside adapted to tragedies and changes in...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Maloney, Cathy Jean (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press, [2024]
Subjects:	Riverside Historic District (Riverside, Ill.) > History. Planned communities > United States > History > 19th century. Planned communities > Illinois > Riverside > History > 19th century. Olmsted, Frederick Law, > 1822-1903 > Influence. Riverside (Ill. : Township) Collectivités nouvelles > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siècle.

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Summary:	"Olmsted's Riverside tells the story of the oasis of Riverside, Illinois, a Chicago suburb planned by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux in 1869. The book describes the village's inception and details in four chronological chapters how Riverside adapted to tragedies and changes in public works technology and environmental thought"--
Physical Description:	ix, 140 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 21 x 26 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 117-133) and index.
ISBN:	9780809339525 0809339528