Follies in America: A History of Garden and Park Architecture

by Kerry Dean Carso

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Follies in America examines historicized garden buildings, known as "follies," from the nation's founding through the American centennial celebration in 1876. In a period of increasing nationalism, follies--such as temples, summerhouses, towers, and ruins--brought a range of European architectural styles to the United States. By imprinting the land with symbols of European culture, landscape gardeners brought their idea of civilization to the American...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1501755935

ISBN13:9781501755934

Release Date:August 2021

Publisher:Cornell University Press

Length:216 Pages

Weight:0.60 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 7.7" x 8.9"

Age Range:18 years and up

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Architecture

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