| Historic Charleston Gardens Contributor(s): McEaddy, T. Hunter (Author), McEaddy, Catherine P. (Author) |
|
 |
ISBN: 073855278X ISBN-13: 9780738552781 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2007 Annotation: This volume in the Images of America series preserves through vintage photographs the gardens that, by their very nature, are impermanent. Although Charlestons contemporary gardens are well documented in other sources, those of past generations are depicted here, reminding readers that Charleston was primarily a city of family homes where life was enjoyed in the garden. From more traditional formal designs to surprisingly informal yards, these 19thand 20th-century photographs detail gardening life from bygone eras. Beyond the peninsula, informal country gardens were a small but important part of working farms, and summer cottage yards were intended for recreation and relaxation. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) - Travel | Parks & Campgrounds |
| Dewey: 712.097 |
| LCCN: 2007924740 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.35" H x 6.61" W x 9.14" (0.56 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - South Carolina - Locality - Charleston, South Carolina |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This volume in the Images of America series preserves through vintage photographs the gardens that, by their very nature, are impermanent. Although Charleston s contemporary gardens are well documented in other sources, those of past generations are depicted here, reminding readers that Charleston was primarily a city of family homes where life was enjoyed in the garden. From more traditional formal designs to surprisingly informal yards, these 19th and 20th-century photographs detail gardening life from bygone eras. Beyond the peninsula, informal country gardens were a small but important part of working farms, and summer cottage yards were intended for recreation and relaxation." |
Contributor Bio(s): McEaddy, T. Hunter: - T. Hunter McEaddy, member of the American Society of Landscape Architects and founder and principal of T. Hunter McEaddy Associates, Inc., received his master s degree from the University of Georgia, School of Environmental Design, in landscape architecture with a concentration in historic preservation. Catherine P. McEaddy, a freelance writer and native of Charleston, holds a master s degree in creative writing from American University and a bachelor s degree in history from Davidson College. This father-daughter team selected photographs from various institutional and government archives, as well as images from the private collections of Charlestonians who have tended these gardens through the years. |