Topic: Calvert Vaux

The history of New York's Central Park

Helium - 472 days ago
Central Park today is known as a mecca of green beautya haven from the traffic smells and sounds, a place to forget for a little while the screech of metal and the stresses of life. In the mid-1850s, Manhattan was suffering from ...

New York City Parks Worth Visiting

Forbes - 688 days ago
Even aging eyesores have potential in the Big Apple--especially if those eyesores include water views and open space. Central Park may be New York's most famous, but ask any Brooklynite about their favorite green space, and they'll be quick to ...

New Owner Could Mean New Hope for 136-Year-Old Building in Riverside, Ill.

Preservation Magazine - 994 days ago
Before the economic crisis, the future looked bright for an 1873 building in downtown Riverside, Ill., a National Historic Landmark District. Riverside, one of the country's oldest planned communities, was the brainchild of Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux. An architect ...

New York City To Clone Historic Trees

Preservation Magazine - 1430 days ago
On a clear September day in 1776, smoke rose from lower Manhattan as the British advanced into the city. "There's just a heightened level of interest in the city's trees," says Adrian Benepe, commissioner of parks and recreation. "If we ...