Grant Park: The Evolution of Chicago's Front Yard

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• Dennis H. Cremin

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• 256 Seiten
• 9 Lesestunden

• Architektur & Städtebau
• Geografie
• Geschichte
• Karten & Reisen
• Weltgeschichte

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The transformation of Grant Park from its 1836 inception as a public space into a celebrated urban park involved a complex journey marked by financial struggles and organizational challenges. Dennis H. Cremin explores how the park faced obstacles from erosion, railroads, and automobiles, highlighting the ongoing tension between its original vision and evolving ideas of progress over 175 years.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2013
• Einband: Hardcover