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Gardens of Eden : Long Island's Early Twentieth-Cent
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- ISBN
- 9780393733211
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Norton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.
ISBN-10
0393733211
ISBN-13
9780393733211
eBay Product ID (ePID)
201548891
Product Key Features
Book Title
Gardens of Eden : Long Island Planned Communities of the Twentieth Century
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Language
English
Topic
History / Contemporary (1945-), Public Policy / City Planning & Urban Development, General, Sociology / Urban
Publication Year
2015
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Political Science, Architecture, Social Science
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
58.3 Oz
Item Length
12.3 in
Item Width
9.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2015-000169
Reviews
[C]ompiled chapter by chapter by knowledgeable historians, an endeavor eight years in the making. . . Gardens of Eden is an interesting read for Port Washington residents and all Long Islanders., For residents of metropolitan New York, Gardens of Eden provides the first detailed look at a key component of the area's development, one that has had a profound and enduring effect on the landscape. For scholars of American urbanism, this book is an important case study that reveals the great extent of planned residential communities of the early twentieth century. Far from being rare exceptions, they represent a significant thrust in real estate endeavors that was transformative in its impact., [A] beautifully descriptive book . . . Gardens of Eden is a page turner for the history buff, filled with classical pictures of the storied homes Long Island is known for., Scholars of Long Island's leading significance in American residential architecture will be very pleased with this important new contribution to regional housing history. . . . [E]xcellent work from the authors of this volume . . . . [T]he material is fresh, compact, interesting, and fills a significantly large gap in our understanding of how Long Island's real estate projects of the early 20th century laid a mighty foundation for the rise of the post-World War II suburbs., [D]eserves ongoing mention as a top local reference gathering the work of architectural historians and local historians . . . . From museum developments and how properties were marked and divided to the early evolution of Long Island's real estate community, Gardens of Eden packs in historical and social analysis in a presentation filled with social, political, economic, and architectural insights on choices made and their rationale. The result is a solid survey that's highly recommended for any collection strong in New York state history., Gardens of Eden makes a major contribution to our understanding of the development of residential architecture and community in America. The unique geography of Long Island, with its transit links to New York City, resulted in the creation of a series of extraordinary planned communities where developers, architects, and affluent home owners created a vision of American life in the country that would be closely linked with the city. We owe a great debt to the developers who planned these major garden communities, to the authors in this book who comprehensively analyze these communities, and to the Society for the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities for publishing this handsome volume., [A] beautifully descriptive book . . . Gardens of Eden is a page turner for the history buff, filled with classical pictures of the storied homes Long Island is known for.
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
307.7680974721
Synopsis
Gardens of Eden covers the history and development of more than twenty of these remarkable communities and the colorful, at times unscrupulous personalities behind them--like Plandome, designed "for teachers only," and the Metropolitan Museum's Munsey Park, where all the streets were named for artists--with writings from their most knowledgeable historians. Other featured communities include: Garden City, Forest Hills Gardens, Long Beach, Great Neck Estates, Brightwaters, Montauk Beach, Prospect Park South in Brooklyn, and many more. About the Society for the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities SPLIA is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to understanding, celebrating, and preserving Long Island's cultural heritage. Founded in 1948, SPLIA engages its mission through a variety of activities that include interpreting historic houses, creating exhibitions and educational programs, providing preservation advisory services, and publishing works that explore the history of architecture and design on Long Island., Edited by SPLIA's former director, Dr. Robert B. MacKay, Gardens of Eden is an exploration of a distinct type of suburban development that proliferated across the region before zoning regulations were developed to manage land use in New York City and its environs. While the onset of suburbia on Long Island is often believed to be a post-World War II phenomena, it actually began a half century earlier when greater affluence, improved railroad service, and new methods of financing made the dream of country living a greater reality for a growing urban middle class. Luminaries such as Grosvenor Atterbury, Charles W. Leavitt Jr., and Frederick Law Olmsted designed dozens of high-end, carefully conceived communities on New York's Long Island. Touted as an antidote to the complexities of urban living, these "residential parks" were characterized by significant investment in landscaping and infrastructure and employed concepts introduced by the Garden City movement in England. Gardens of Eden covers the history and development of more than twenty of these remarkable communities and the colorful, at times unscrupulous personalities behind them--like Plandome, designed "for teachers only," and the Metropolitan Museum's Munsey Park, where all the streets were named for artists--with writings from their most knowledgeable historians. Other featured communities include: Garden City, Forest Hills Gardens, Long Beach, Great Neck Estates, Brightwaters, Montauk Beach, Prospect Park South in Brooklyn, and many more. About the Society for the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities SPLIA is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to understanding, celebrating, and preserving Long Island's cultural heritage. Founded in 1948, SPLIA engages its mission through a variety of activities that include interpreting historic houses, creating exhibitions and educational programs, providing preservation advisory services, and publishing works that explore the history of architecture and design on Long Island., Historical profiles of the major planned communitiesof early twentieth-century Long Island. Edited by SPLIA's former director, Dr. Robert B. MacKay, Gardens of Eden is an exploration of a distinct type of suburban development that proliferated across the region before zoning regulations were developed to manage land use in New York City and its environs. While the onset of suburbia on Long Island is often believed to be a post-World War II phenomena, it actually began a half century earlier when greater affluence, improved railroad service, and new methods of financing made the dream of country living a greater reality for a growing urban middle class. Luminaries such as Grosvenor Atterbury, Charles W. Leavitt Jr., and Frederick Law Olmsted designed dozens of high-end, carefully conceived communities on New York's Long Island. Touted as an antidote to the complexities of urban living, these "residential parks" were characterized by significant investment in landscaping and infrastructure and employed concepts introduced by the Garden City movement in England. Gardens of Eden covers the history and development of more than twenty of these remarkable communities and the colorful, at times unscrupulous personalities behind them--like Plandome, designed "for teachers only," and the Metropolitan Museum's Munsey Park, where all the streets were named for artists--with writings from their most knowledgeable historians. Other featured communities include: Garden City, Forest Hills Gardens, Long Beach, Great Neck Estates, Brightwaters, Montauk Beach, Prospect Park South in Brooklyn, and many more. About the Society for the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities SPLIA is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to understanding, celebrating, and preserving Long Island's cultural heritage. Founded in 1948, SPLIA engages its mission through a variety of activities that include interpreting historic houses, creating exhibitions and educational programs, providing preservation advisory services, and publishing works that explore the history of architecture and design on Long Island.
LC Classification Number
HT169.57.U62L6643
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