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Landschaft und Gartenkunst: The German Influence in the Development of...

This is an unpublished history of the German American Contribution to the development of landscape architecture and horticulture in the United States.By: Kurt CulbertsonDesign Workshop Inc.120 East...

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Landscape of the American Renaissance: The Life and Work of George Edward...

This is the unpublished biography of George Edward Kessler [1862-1923], landscape architect from Kansas City and St. Louis, Missouri.CHAPTER ONE: EARLY YEARSMore than any other individual, George...

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Landscape Architecture Projects by German-American Designers

INVENTORY OF LANDSCAPES BY GERMAN-AMERICANS By Kurt Culbertson ©November 1, 2006 Designer Project Location Year StatusChristopher Witt [1675-1765] Germantown Botanical Garden Germantown, Pennsylvania...

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Chronological Listing of the Works of George Edward Kessler [1862-1923]

CHRONOLOGICAL LISTINGS OF THE WORK OF GEORGE EDWARD KESSLER [1890-1923] Kurt Culbertson©1986 Project Address Location DateMerriam Park Merriam Park, Kansas 1883Woodmere Cemetery Addition Detroit,...

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Historic Landscapes of Kansas

HISTORIC LANDSCAPES OF KANSAS Kurt Culbertson©2006 Designer Project Address Location DateGeorge Kessler [1862-1923] Merriam Park Merriam Park, Kansas 1883 Gage Park Topeka, Kansas 1899 University of...

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Historic Landscapes of Colorado

HISTORIC LANDSCAPE OF COLORADO By Kurt Culbertson ©November 1, 2006 Designer Project Location Year StatusReinhold Schuetze [1860-1909] Fairmount Cemetery Denver, Colorado 1890 Extant Colorado State...

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Historic Landscapes of Iowa

HISTORIC LANDSCAPES OF IOWA H By Kurt Culbertson ©November 1, 2006 Designer Project Location Year StatusJacob Wiedenmann [1829-1893] Iowa State Capitol Grounds (with Olmsted) Des Moines, Iowa Charles...

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Historic Landscapes of Nebraska

HISTORIC LANDSCAPES OF NEBRASKA By Kurt Culbertson ©November 1, 2006 Designer Project Location Year StatusRudolph Ulrich [1841-1906] Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition Omaha, Nebraska 1898...

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PIONEERS OF AMERICAN LANSCAPE ARCHITECTURE: ARTHUR AND MARIE BERGER

PIONEERS OF AMERICAN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTUREArthur S. and Marie H. BergerBy Kurt Culbertson ©2008Arthur Schoene Berger [1903-1960] and Marie Harbeck Berger [1907-1963], were among the earliest...

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PIONEERS OF AMERICAN LANDSCAPE DESIGN: Johannes Reimers [1856-1953]

PIONEERS OF AMERICAN LANDSCAPE DESIGN, VOLUME III:Johannes Reimers, landscape gardener and artist (1856-1953)By Kurt Culbertson 2008Johannes Reimers was born in Norway on Dec. 31, 1856.[1] Reimers...

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PIONEERS OF AMERICAN LANDSCAPE DESIGN: Otto Holmdahl (1883-1967)By Kurt Culbertson, © 2008Otto Emil Holmdahl (1883-1967) was born on June 1, 1883 in Falkenberg, Sweden.[1] He studied both naval...

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PIONEERS OF AMERICAN LANDSCAPE DESIGN:William Edward Vortriede (1861-1940). By Kurt Culbertson ©2009William Vortriede was born in Germany, October 24, 1861, a son of Edward and Paulina (Berger)...

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Photos of Gardens Designed By Arthur and Marie Berger in the Maynard Parker...

PHOTOS OF GARDENS BY ARTHUR AND MARIE BERGER IN THE MAYNARD L. PARKER COLLECTION, THE HUNTINGTON LIBRARY Compiled by Kurt Culbertson July 2009Bakke Residence San Antonio, Texas May 1959Beck Residence...

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The Houston Bliss Collection of Garden Plans By Arthur and Marie Berger

THE COLLECTION OF HOUSTON BLISS: GARDEN PLANS BY ARTHUR AND MARIE BERGERCompiled by Kurt Culbertson 1978 from a collection of drawings in the possession of Houston Bliss. While working as a landscape...

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CHRONOLOGY OF THE HISTORY OF TENNESSEE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

CHRONOLOGY OF THE TENNESSEE DESIGNED LANDSCAPE: ©By Kurt Culbertson 2009.1794 University of Tennessee Founded in Knoxville.1802 Cragfront in Castalian Springs.1813 Oatlands Plantation in...

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SHAPING THE PUBLIC LANDSCAPE OF TENNESSEE

SHAPING OF THE PUBLIC LANDSCAPE OF TENNESSEEBy Kurt Culbertson ©2009The designed landscape of Tennessee is rich and varied – wonderful private gardens like Cheekwood and private subdivisions like Belle...

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EVOLUTION OF THE TEXAS LANDSCAPE©2009 by Kurt Culbertsonc.1825 Austin City Cemetery/Oakwood Cemetery founded1851 San Pedro Springs Park established in San Antonio1857 Frederick Law Olmsted’s Travels...

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LANDSKAP AND TRÄDGÅRD: THE CONTRIBUTION OF SCANDINAVIAN-AMERICANS TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN AMERICA AbstractThe history of American landscape architecture has centered on the life...

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TEXAS CHIARASCURO: The Life and Work of Arthur S. and Marie H. Berger

TEXAS CHIARASCURO: The Life and Work of Arthur S. and Marie H. BergerBy Kurt Culbertson and Diane Del CidArthur Schoene Berger [1903-1960] and Marie Harbeck Berger [1907-1963], were among the earliest...

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