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Stephenson, R. Bruce 1955-

John Nolen : landscape architect and city planner / R. Bruce Stephenson. - xii, 292 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 26 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-271) and index.

The rise of an urban reformer 1869-1902 -- Landscape architect 1902-1905 -- Charlotte, Letchworth and Savannah, 1905-1907 -- City planner, 1907-1908 -- City planning in America and Europe, 1908-1911 -- Model suburbs and industrial villages 1909-1918 -- Kingsport and Mariemont 1919-1926 -- Florida 1922-1931 -- The dean of American city planning 1931-1937 -- Epilogue.

"Stephenson offers a richly developed biographical portrait of Nolen interwoven with a detailed discussion of his numerous planning projects. . . . The epilogue nicely ties Nolens work to current trends in the practice of city planning. The numerous color photographs make the book a visual delight and the excellent index makes referencing the book a breeze"--

ISBN: 1952620325 9781952620324

LCCN: 2021934464

Subjects--Personal Names:
Nolen, John, 1869-1937.
Nolen, John, 1869-1937.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Landscape architects--United States--Biography.
City planners--United States--Biography.
City planning--United States.
Architectes paysagistes--États-Unis--Biographies.
Urbanistes--États-Unis--Biographies.
City planners.
City planning.
Landscape architects.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Biography
Biographies.
Biographies.
Biographies.

LC Class. No.: HT167 / .S74 2021

Dewey Class. No.: 711/.4092 B