Graceland Cemetery - Vernon, Christopher
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When it was founded in 1860, Chicago's Graceland was hailed as the most "modern" cemetery in existence and "the admiration of the world." Now known as the "Cemetery of Architects" because so many notable ones are buried there, Graceland remains a heavily visited attraction. This richly illustrated book uncovers how the influential and still beautiful landscape was developed over many generations, casting new light on the careers of several important landscape architects.

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When it was founded in 1860, Chicago's Graceland was hailed as the most "modern" cemetery in existence and "the admiration of the world." Now known as the "Cemetery of Architects" because so many notable ones are buried there, Graceland remains a heavily visited attraction. This richly illustrated book uncovers how the influential and still beautiful landscape was developed over many generations, casting new light on the careers of several important landscape architects.
Autorenporträt
CHRISTOPHER VERNON is associate professor in the School of Architecture, Landscape, and Visual Arts at the University of Western Australia. His extensive publications address topics including the landscape architecture of Marion Mahony and Walter Burley Griffin; the designed landscapes of Canberra, Australia; and the Prairie School in American landscape architecture.