New urban landscape : the redefinition of city form in nineteenth century America
Schuyler, David
New urban landscape : the redefinition of city form in nineteenth century America - London Johns Hopkins University Press 1993 - xiv,237p.
CONTENTS
Illustrations ix
Acknowledgments xiii
Introduction 1
Part One . Changing Conceptions of Urban Form
I. Flawed visions: the lessons of Washington and New York 11
II. Towards a redefinition of urban form and culture 24
III. The Didactic Landscape: rural cemeteries 37
Part Two. The Evolution of the urban Park
IV. the Ideology of the public Park 59
V. The Naturalistic Landscape: Central Park 77
VI. Cities and Parks: the lessons of Central Park 101
VII.Parks, Parkways, and Park Systems 126
Part Three. The New urban landscape
VIII. Urban Decentralization and the Domestic Landscape 149
Ix. The New city : a house with many rooms 167
X. transformation: the Neoclassical cityscape 180
Notes 197
Bibliographical Essay 227
Index 233
9780801837487
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New urban landscape : the redefinition of city form in nineteenth century America - London Johns Hopkins University Press 1993 - xiv,237p.
CONTENTS
Illustrations ix
Acknowledgments xiii
Introduction 1
Part One . Changing Conceptions of Urban Form
I. Flawed visions: the lessons of Washington and New York 11
II. Towards a redefinition of urban form and culture 24
III. The Didactic Landscape: rural cemeteries 37
Part Two. The Evolution of the urban Park
IV. the Ideology of the public Park 59
V. The Naturalistic Landscape: Central Park 77
VI. Cities and Parks: the lessons of Central Park 101
VII.Parks, Parkways, and Park Systems 126
Part Three. The New urban landscape
VIII. Urban Decentralization and the Domestic Landscape 149
Ix. The New city : a house with many rooms 167
X. transformation: the Neoclassical cityscape 180
Notes 197
Bibliographical Essay 227
Index 233
9780801837487
712.091732 / SCH