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The discussion of the history of landscape architecture is a complex endeavor as it shares much of its history with that of landscape gardening and architecture, spanning the entirety of man's existence. However, it was not until relatively recent history that the term "landscape architecture" or even "landscape architect" came into common use.
The Country Place Era was a period, from about 1890 to 1930, [1] of American landscape architecture design during which wealthy Americans commissioned extensive gardens at their country estates, emulating European gardens that the Americans had seen in their European travels. [2] An example is Castle Hill in Ipswich, Massachusetts. [3]
Frederick Law Olmsted (April 26, 1822 – August 28, 1903) was an American landscape architect, journalist, social critic, and public administrator.He is considered to be the father of landscape architecture in the United States.
Following Hoskins, landscape history expanded in various directions. There are published landscape histories of a number of English counties. [2] Other authors have studied the landscape at earlier periods. [3] One productive avenue has been the study of specific landscape features such as fields, villages, and so on. [4]
Landscape design history of the United States (2 C, 60 P) Pages in category "Landscape design history" The following 65 pages are in this category, out of 65 total.
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Generalizing about the common house garden in the colonial period in the United States is difficult, [3] as garden plantings and even design varied considerably depending on the time period, wealth, climate, colonial heritage (whether British, French, or Spanish), and the purpose to which the garden was to be put (vegetable, flower, herb, etc.).
Library of American Landscape History: Warren H. Manning, Landscape Architect and Environmental Planner by Robin Karson, Jane Roy Brown, and Sarah Allaback. Library of American Landscape History: The Muses of Gwinn: Art and Nature in a Garden Designed by Warren H. Manning, Charles A. Platt & Ellen Biddle Shipman by Robin Karson.