Longwood Gardens - Hardcover
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Arcadia Publishing Library EditionsISBN-13:9781540226730ISBN-10:1540226735UPC:9781540226730Book Category:History, Photography, TravelBook Subcategory:United States, Subjects & Themes, Parks & CampgroundsBook Topic:State & Local, RegionalSize:9.61 x 6.69 x 0.25 inchesWeight:0.7915Product ID:SCT9DKPMA8
Longwood Gardens
Thirty miles west of Philadelphia in the historic Brandywine Valley of southeastern Pennsylvania blooms Longwood Gardens, one of the world's great horticultural centers. The original arboretum was planted beginning about 1800 by a Quaker family named Peirce. Industrialist Pierre Samuel du Pont (1870-1954) bought the property in 1906 to save its historic trees and make it a place where he could...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Arcadia Publishing Library EditionsISBN-13:9781540226730ISBN-10:1540226735UPC:9781540226730Book Category:History, Photography, TravelBook Subcategory:United States, Subjects & Themes, Parks & CampgroundsBook Topic:State & Local, RegionalSize:9.61 x 6.69 x 0.25 inchesWeight:0.7915Product ID:SCT9DKPMA8
Randall, Colvin: - Colvin Randall first visited Longwood Gardens at the age of 13 and was captivated by its grandeur and beauty. After receiving a degree in architectural history from the University of Virginia, he pursued graduate work at Longwood Gardens in conjunction with the University of Delaware. In 1977, he became Longwood's publicity coordinator and in 1980 began designing the gardens'...
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