J. Dean Norton - The General in the Garden : George Washington's Landscape at Mount Vernon book PDF, TXT, FB2
9780931917486 English 0931917484 "The General in the Garden" provides an engaging, informative, and richly illustrated introduction to George Washington's landscape at Mount Vernon--arguably the best-documented, best-preserved complex of gardens and grounds to survive from eighteenth-century America. The book's three essays, by Adam T. Erby, J. Dean Norton, and Esther C. White, chronicle Washington's transformation of the estate in the years between the American Revolution and the Constitutional Convention of 1787, the stewardship of its gardens by the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association since 1860, and the archaeology that led to the recent restoration of Washington's showplace upper garden. Mount Vernon assistant curator Adam Erby examines Washington's critical role in developing Mount Vernon's landscape, arguing that the general drew on British design sources and gardening manuals but adapted them to his own circumstances, creating a truly American garden. J. Dean Norton, Mount Vernon's director of horticulture, traces the evolution of the estate's landscape and recreated gardens across the two centuries since Washington's death. And Esther White, Mount Vernon's director of historic preservation and research, shows how groundbreaking archaeological methods facilitated the discovery of Washington-era garden beds and borders of flowers, shrubs, and vegetables in his upper garden--a remarkable find that yielded one of the most significant eighteenth-century garden recreations of our time. Also included is a lavishly illustrated guide to Mount Vernon's landscape features, introducing Washington's beloved estate to a modern audience.This book will appeal to many readers--from students of American history and culture to gardening enthusiasts to Mount Vernon visitors curious to know more about the estate to which George Washington devoted intense and sophisticated care.Distributed for George Washington's Mount Vernon, The General in the Garden provides an engaging, informative, and beautifully illustrated introduction to George Washington's landscape at Mount Vernon--the best documented, best preserved, and most intact complex of gardens and landscape features to survive from eighteenth-century America. Three essays provide a fresh look at this landscape's rich history. Mount Vernon's Assistant Curator Adam T. Erby examines Washington's transformation of his estate during the brief period between the end of the Revolution and the Constitutional Convention in 1787, arguing that the General drew upon British design sources and gardening manuals but adopted them to his own circumstances, creating a truly American garden. J. Dean Norton, Mount Vernon's Director of Horticulture, traces the fascinating story of the landscape's preservation, under the watchful eye of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association, which acquired the site in 1860. Esther C. White, Director of Historic Preservation and Research, provides an in-depth review of the ground-breaking archaeological project that recovered the 1799 layout of George Washington's upper garden, leading to its restoration in 2011. An illustrated guide to landscape features details specific elements of Washington's landscape: the views or vistas; bowling green or lawn; the upper, or ornamental, garden; the lower, or kitchen, garden; Washington's experimental, botanical garden; the "little village" of service buildings; and the mysterious, lost deer park. Four lists of plants complete the contents - three period lists of plants that Washington received from William Hamilton's and John Bartram's gardens in 1792, plus a list compiled by Mount Vernon researchers from Washington's papers. Combining lavish modern photography and period images with engaging descriptions and fresh scholarship, this volume offers something for a wide range of readers, from students of American history and culture to gardening enthusiasts to visitors simply wishing to know more about George Washington and his gardens.
9780931917486 English 0931917484 "The General in the Garden" provides an engaging, informative, and richly illustrated introduction to George Washington's landscape at Mount Vernon--arguably the best-documented, best-preserved complex of gardens and grounds to survive from eighteenth-century America. The book's three essays, by Adam T. Erby, J. Dean Norton, and Esther C. White, chronicle Washington's transformation of the estate in the years between the American Revolution and the Constitutional Convention of 1787, the stewardship of its gardens by the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association since 1860, and the archaeology that led to the recent restoration of Washington's showplace upper garden. Mount Vernon assistant curator Adam Erby examines Washington's critical role in developing Mount Vernon's landscape, arguing that the general drew on British design sources and gardening manuals but adapted them to his own circumstances, creating a truly American garden. J. Dean Norton, Mount Vernon's director of horticulture, traces the evolution of the estate's landscape and recreated gardens across the two centuries since Washington's death. And Esther White, Mount Vernon's director of historic preservation and research, shows how groundbreaking archaeological methods facilitated the discovery of Washington-era garden beds and borders of flowers, shrubs, and vegetables in his upper garden--a remarkable find that yielded one of the most significant eighteenth-century garden recreations of our time. Also included is a lavishly illustrated guide to Mount Vernon's landscape features, introducing Washington's beloved estate to a modern audience.This book will appeal to many readers--from students of American history and culture to gardening enthusiasts to Mount Vernon visitors curious to know more about the estate to which George Washington devoted intense and sophisticated care.Distributed for George Washington's Mount Vernon, The General in the Garden provides an engaging, informative, and beautifully illustrated introduction to George Washington's landscape at Mount Vernon--the best documented, best preserved, and most intact complex of gardens and landscape features to survive from eighteenth-century America. Three essays provide a fresh look at this landscape's rich history. Mount Vernon's Assistant Curator Adam T. Erby examines Washington's transformation of his estate during the brief period between the end of the Revolution and the Constitutional Convention in 1787, arguing that the General drew upon British design sources and gardening manuals but adopted them to his own circumstances, creating a truly American garden. J. Dean Norton, Mount Vernon's Director of Horticulture, traces the fascinating story of the landscape's preservation, under the watchful eye of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association, which acquired the site in 1860. Esther C. White, Director of Historic Preservation and Research, provides an in-depth review of the ground-breaking archaeological project that recovered the 1799 layout of George Washington's upper garden, leading to its restoration in 2011. An illustrated guide to landscape features details specific elements of Washington's landscape: the views or vistas; bowling green or lawn; the upper, or ornamental, garden; the lower, or kitchen, garden; Washington's experimental, botanical garden; the "little village" of service buildings; and the mysterious, lost deer park. Four lists of plants complete the contents - three period lists of plants that Washington received from William Hamilton's and John Bartram's gardens in 1792, plus a list compiled by Mount Vernon researchers from Washington's papers. Combining lavish modern photography and period images with engaging descriptions and fresh scholarship, this volume offers something for a wide range of readers, from students of American history and culture to gardening enthusiasts to visitors simply wishing to know more about George Washington and his gardens.