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'''Ernest A. Davidson''' was an American architect. |
'''Ernest A. Davidson''' was an American architect. |
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Among his works are two National Park Service building complexes at [[Mt. Rainier National Park]]: |
Among his works are two National Park Service building complexes at [[Mt. Rainier National Park]], both designated [[National Historic Landmark]]s: |
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*[[Yakima Park Stockade Group]] |
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In 1932, Ernest A. Davidson pondered the result of development in Mt. Rainier's Yakima Park, noting it could be classed as a failure "since the area is far less attractive" than before construction, or it might be considered a great success "since the general appearance and result is far superior to those other developments with which comparison may be made, and |
In 1932, Ernest A. Davidson pondered the result of development in Mt. Rainier's Yakima Park, noting it could be classed as a failure "since the area is far less attractive" than before construction, or it might be considered a great success "since the general appearance and result is far superior to those other developments with which comparison may be made, and 'just grew' like topsy".<ref>[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3854/is_199810/ai_n8823302/pg_2 Wilderness by Design: Landscape Architecture and the National Park Service / Building the National Parks: Historic Landscape Design and Construction, ''Environmental History'', Oct 1998, by James A. Pritchard], a book review of two books (''Wilderness by Design: Landscape Architecture and the National Park Service. ''By Ethan Carr. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 1998. viii + 378 pp., and ''Building the National Parks: Historic Landscape Design and Construction'' by Linda Flint McClelland. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1998. </ref> |
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Quote is from [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3854/is_199810/ai_n8823302/pg_2 Wilderness by Design: Landscape Architecture and the National Park Service / Building the National Parks: Historic Landscape Design and Construction, ''Environmental History'', Oct 1998, by James A. Pritchard] which is a book review of two books (''Wilderness by Design: Landscape Architecture and the National Park Service. ''By Ethan Carr. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 1998. viii + 378 pp., and ''Building the National Parks: Historic Landscape Design and Construction'' by Linda Flint McClelland. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1998. xxv + 591 pp. ) |
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Revision as of 17:56, 18 January 2014
Ernest A. Davidson was an American architect.
Among his works are two National Park Service building complexes at Mt. Rainier National Park, both designated National Historic Landmarks:
In 1932, Ernest A. Davidson pondered the result of development in Mt. Rainier's Yakima Park, noting it could be classed as a failure "since the area is far less attractive" than before construction, or it might be considered a great success "since the general appearance and result is far superior to those other developments with which comparison may be made, and 'just grew' like topsy".[1]
References
- ^ Wilderness by Design: Landscape Architecture and the National Park Service / Building the National Parks: Historic Landscape Design and Construction, Environmental History, Oct 1998, by James A. Pritchard, a book review of two books (Wilderness by Design: Landscape Architecture and the National Park Service. By Ethan Carr. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 1998. viii + 378 pp., and Building the National Parks: Historic Landscape Design and Construction by Linda Flint McClelland. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1998.
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