Title: The public-spirited Beatrix Farrand of Mount Desert Island /
Authors: Brouse, Roxanne S.,; Beatrix Farrand Society,
Year: 2016
Subjects: Farrand, Beatrix,; Rockefeller, John D.,; Landscape architects Maine.; Landscape gardening Maine.; Landscape architecture Maine.; Acadia National Park (Me.)
Contents: The collaboration. Farrand and Rockefeller ; Farrand and the Millers -- The roadside landscape. Farrand's approach ; Vistas near and far ; Coping stones ; "Pet plants" ; Natural and cultural history ; The nuseries ; Forestry work -- The specifics. Hull's Cove and Paradise Hill roads ; Aunt Betty's pond, Southwest Valley Road and Jordan-Sargent Mountain Road ; Eagle Lake road ; Motor road planting ; Gate lodges ; Beaver Pool ; Stone bridges -- The legacy. The 1947 fire ; Conclusion ; Epilogue -- Appendix. Transcribed road notes ; Transcribed planting reports ; Selected letters ; Vista study map ; Map of 1947 fire ; Plant map ; Plant list.