Olmsted's Linear Park (Images of America)

Richardson, Jennifer J

ISBN 10: 1540251489 / ISBN 13: 9781540251480

Published by Arcadia Pub (Sc), 2022

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Olmsted's Linear Park (Images of America)
• Publisher: Arcadia Pub (Sc)
• Publication Date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1540251489
• ISBN 13: 9781540251480
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New
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Synopsis

In 1892, entrepreneur Joel Hurt invited Frederick Law Olmsted Sr. to Atlanta to design an ideal suburb. Olmsted and his firm began designs and were in regular communication with Hurt. Members of the firm came to Atlanta during design and construction. Even with changing ownership, Olmsted's vision and plans were followed. The design became the last residential suburb designed by Olmsted--the only one in the Deep South. The centerpiece of the neighborhood is its segmented park. After reaching a peak of beauty in the 1930s, the park and neighborhood declined, and the park was threatened by an ill-conceived expressway. Olmsted and Hurt's dream of the linear park prevailed, and the park has been renovated to how it looked in its heyday. This is the story of how a handful of people preserved, protected, and enhanced the linear park so that it can be enjoyed for generations to come.