Charleston gardens and the landscape legacy of Loutrel Briggs
By: James R. Cothran.
Publisher: University of South Carolina Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Columbia, S.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 210
ISBN-13: 9781570038914
Subjects: Briggs, Loutrel Winslow, -- 1893-1977; Landscape architects -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- Biography; Landscape architecture -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- History
Genres: Biography
Description: Provides an account of the life and career of renowned landscape architect Loutrel Briggs (1893-1977), the individual most directly responsible for the development of Charleston's distinctive garden style. --from publisher description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Charleston's garden history; title: Biographical profile of Loutrel Briggs (1893-1977); title: Loutrel Briggs and the Charleston renaissance; title: Historic preservation and urban planning; title: Community and civic projects; title: Briggs' gardens; title: Briggs' design style; title: Ornamental plants for Charleston gardens.