Ann G. Giroux

Guilford (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Discover the rich and unique history of Guilford, Maryland -through the lens of vintage images; some never before seen.Guilford, which debuted in 1913 as a collaboration of the Roland Park Company and the acclaimed Olmsted Brothers, became a model for suburban developments nationally. Carved from the country estate of Baltimore Sun founder Arunah Shepherdson Abell, Guilford was a pastoral retreat for Baltimore's social elite. Its aesthetics combine that of an English country village with modern construction and design to coincide with the American mania for English architecture and town planning. The area has been generously endowed with English-style greens, squares, and signature Olmsted Brothers "e;places,"e; creating one of the country's most parklike developments. Part of a shining, new suburban Baltimore, the prominent neighborhood was developed concurrently with Wyman Park, Johns Hopkins University, and the Baltimore Museum of Art. Now a National Register Historic District, Guilford remains a showcase example of the American garden city movement.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. August 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781439652879
• Artikelnr.: 43825041

Autorenporträt

Ann G. Giroux is a member of the board of the Friends of Maryland's Olmsted Parks and Landscapes. Formerly an architectural and historical consultant for historic projects, she now spends her time researching, writing, and lecturing on the Roland Park Company.