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This book is an account of Frederick Law Olmsted's visit to Belle Isle, a park located in the Detroit River, one year after it was created. It describes in detail the park's features, including the landscape, architecture, and amenities, and also provides insights into the... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

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Belle Isle: After One Year (1884) is a book written by Frederick Law Olmsted, an American landscape architect, who is considered the father of American landscape architecture. The book is a detailed account of the transformation of Belle Isle, a small island located in the Detroit... Read Full Overview

Belle Isle: After One Year (1884) is a book written by Frederick Law Olmsted, an American landscape architect and writer. The book is a detailed account of Olmsted's experience designing and implementing a park on Belle Isle, an island in the Detroit River. Olmsted was hired... Read Full Overview