Project Gutenberg 2024-06-15 Public domain in the USA. 124 Olmsted, Frederick Law 1822 1903 Olmstead, Frederick Law Vaux, Calvert 1824 1895 Vaux, C. (Calvert) Description of a plan for the improvement of the Central Park $aNewYork :$bThe Aldine Press, $c1858, reprint 1868. Carla Foust, A Marshall and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Description of a Plan for the Improvement of the Central Park" by Olmsted and Vaux is a detailed design proposal written in the late 1850s, specifically in 1858 and later reprinted in 1868. This publication falls under the category of a scientific or architectural report, focusing on urban planning and landscape architecture for Central Park in New York City. The book discusses the natural landscapes of the park and outlines a comprehensive plan for transforming the area into a beautiful urban green space, emphasizing the need for thoughtful integration with the surrounding city features. The text introduces readers to the foundational principles behind the design of Central Park, detailing the topographical characteristics and specific sections of the park, such as the upper and lower parks. Olmsted and Vaux aim to maintain the park's natural beauty while accommodating the growing urban population. Their plan includes features like sweeping drives, sunken transverse roads to direct traffic without disrupting park experience, and designated recreational areas such as playgrounds and a lake. Additionally, they propose an arboretum and diverse tree plantings to showcase American flora, enhancing educational opportunities for visitors. The report advocates for a design that encourages leisure and beauty, embodying a progressive vision for urban parks at the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/descriptionofpla00olms/page/n7/mode/2up 20230929134614olmsted 1858 US Reading ease score: 48.5 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Central Park (New York, N.Y.) F106 Text Category: History - American Category: Architecture Category: Art Category: Environmental Issues 94105 2025-07-29T08:27:11.667230 text/html 69578 2024-06-15T14:34:24 text/html 558521 2025-07-29T08:27:15.402210 application/epub+zip 557032 2025-07-29T08:27:13.037254 application/epub+zip 119651 2025-07-29T08:27:12.476214 application/epub+zip 806629 2025-07-29T08:27:17.392221 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 794862 2025-07-29T08:27:14.911242 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 74822 2025-07-29T08:27:11.414237 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 54754 2024-06-15T14:34:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17189 2025-07-29T08:27:17.570251 application/rdf+xml 10864 2025-07-29T08:27:12.649212 image/jpeg 2150 2025-07-29T08:27:12.559240 image/jpeg 754808 2025-07-29T08:27:11.687277 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia