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Hardwicke, Greer; Reed, Roger

 
9780738549743: Brookline (Images of America)
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ISBN 10: 0738549746 ISBN 13: 9780738549743
Editorial: ARCADIA PUB (SC), 1998

Sinopsis

A suburb of Boston with its own distinctive identity, Brookline, Massachusetts is explored through the years in this delightful pictorial history.

Join authors Greer Hardwicke and Roger Reed in a celebration of the people and places of Brookline from 1680 to 1940. Brookline boasts many notable historical figures such as Dr. Thomas Boylston, originator of a smallpox vaccine, King Gillette, inventor of the safety razor, and Charles Sprague Sargent, founder of the Arnold Arboretum. Among these notable figures residing in Brookline were many wealthy Boston merchants who maintained estates in the popular suburb.

The exquisite images in this collection provide views of a wide range of architecture, from impressive eighteenth-century estates to multi-family homes for the working class. Churches, schools, and parks are also represented, including Longwood Mall, with its famous copper beech trees imported from Europe, and Cypress Field, the first public playground in America. View designed landscapes from private estates such as Faulkner Farm to suburban developments such as Fisher Hill, and witness the changes that have occurred along Beacon Street and other major thoroughfares. Travel back in time to discover these and many other wonders in the fascinating town where both John and Robert Kennedy were born.

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Greer Hardwicke and Roger Reed serve as preservation planners for the Town of Brookline and have both been active in the New England Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians. They have created a lasting tribute to the community through carefully preserved images and a thoroughly researched text. Brookline is sure to evoke fond memories among residents of the town and spark an interest in newcomers.

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Editorial
ARCADIA PUB (SC)
Año de publicación
1998
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0738549746
ISBN 13 
9780738549743
Encuadernación
Tapa blanda
Número de páginas
128
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