Follies in America: A History of Garden and Park Architecture

by Kerry Dean Carso

Book Overview

Follies in America examines historicized garden buildings, known as "follies," from the nation's founding through the American centennial celebration in 1876. In a period of increasing nationalism, follies--such as temples, summerhouses, towers, and ruins--brought a range of European architectural styles to the United States. By imprinting the land with symbols of European culture, landscape gardeners brought their idea of civilization to the American...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1501755935
• ISBN13: 9781501755934
• Release Date: August 2021
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.7" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up