Landscape Architecture Program

History of Landscape Architecture

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE 322

Spring Semester: Colliton

 

The Early Landscape Architects (Gardeners) in the U.S.A. (1850-1890)

I. Introduction: Jacob Weidenmann, Horace William Shaler Cleveland, and Robert Morris Copeland.

II. The Influence of Olmsted and Vaux on Others in the Profession

III. Jacob Weidenmann (1829-1893) Landscape Architect A. Education/Background/Qualifications

B. Publications

1. Beautifying Country Homes: A Handbook of Landscape Gardening (1870)

2. Modern Cemeteries (1888)

 

C. Cemeteries as Part of the Landscape

D. Associations with Olmsted and/or Vaux

E. Jacob Weidenmann Prize at Harvard University

 

IV. H.W.S. Cleveland (1814-1900) Landscape Architect A. Education/Background/Qualifications (Early Partnership with Copeland in Massachusetts)

B. Publications

 

1. A Few Words on Central Park (1856)

2. Public Grounds in Chicago: how to give them character and expression (1869)

3. A Few Hints on Landscape Gardening in the West (1871)

4. Landscape Architecture as Applied to the Wants of the West (1873)

5. Suggestions for a System of Parks and Parkways for the City of Minneapolis (1883) 
   This is the first know use of the term 'landscape architecture' in a publication.

C. The General or Master Plan (an early spokeman)

D. Support of Olmsted and Vaux (recommended for projects)

E. The Chicago Fire Removes Records of his Works

F. Function of the Design (Do not curve with response)

G. Chicago South Parks (A representative for Olmsted and Vaux)

I. The Design of the West based on the Grid -- many problems

J. Minneapolis Dream (the open space of a Western City) 

K. Other Works in the Midwest (Omaha)

L. Conclusion: The Boston Park System of Olmsted and Charles Eliot.