The Grid and the River: Philadelphia’s Green Places, 1682–1876
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| Rating | : | 4.97 (776 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0271066768 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 464 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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Elizabeth Milroy is Professor and Department Head of Art and Art History in the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design at Drexel University.
It is both an immensely erudite history and a compelling narrative of the shaping of Philadelphia, whose famous grid plan and immense park system are among the world’s most distinctive man-made environments. It is a history of Philadelphia and of the formation of a uniquely American concept of landscape. E. Krulikowski, Choice“Even to those who think they know the well-told history of Penn’s founding of Philadelphia, there is new information and deeper nuance to be gleaned in this richly illustrated and extensively researched text. She o
"great phila info" according to BK. fine nice book. Philly Girl said great images. This book tells new stories about my. Insightful, clear writing, great images. This book tells new stories about my old city. Really fascinating!
They encompass extensive woodlands and waterways as well as the largest collection of historic properties in the state of Pennsylvania, including the Fairmount Water Works, the Philadelphia Zoo (the oldest zoo in the United States), and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. She chronicles how patterns of use and representations of green spaces informed notions of community and identity in the city. In particular, Milroy examines the history of how and why the district along the Schuylkill River came to be developed both in opposition to and in concert with William Penn’s original designations of parks in his city plan. The Grid and the River is the product of Elizabeth Milroy’s quest to understand the history of public green spaces in William Penn&