Architects of an American Landscape

As a Bostonian, I live near Trinity Church, one of Henry Hobson Richardson’s masterpieces, and the Emerald Necklace, a prize piece of Frederick Law Olmsted’s legacy.

I thought I had an innate feel for the men’s work. Still, I learned so much from reading this book – about their individual lives, their collaboration, and how they, individually and in concert, used their work to express a vision of America. 

After the Civil War, when the country was redefining itself, these two were significant contributors to the built and natural environment.

This is a highly readable dual biography. The book balances… show more.