Report of Olmsted, Olmsted, and Eliot to Mr. John B. Adger, Chairman park commission Charleston, S.C.

Title:

Report of Olmsted, Olmsted, and Eliot to Mr. John B. Adger, Chairman park commission Charleston, S.C.

Date:

1896

Creator (Corporate):

Olmsted, Olmsted, and Eliot Firm

Description:

The 1896 Olmsted, Olmsted, and Eliot report commissioned by Charleston for the board of park commissioners. The report was created after the group's second visit to Charleston. This is the first report of many as the Parks Commissioners worked in tandem with the Olmstead group up through the twentieth century. The report outlines advice for the advancement of downtown Charleston's parks, general aesthetics, and public roadways. The projects outlined in the report are: Battery Park, Waterfront park, Ashely Ave, Chicora Parkway, and Chicora Park.

Collection Title:

City of Charleston Collection

Contributing Institution:

City of Charleston

Media Type:

Documents

Personal or Corporate Subject:

Charleston (S.C.). Board of Park Commissioners
Olmsted, Olmsted, and Eliot

Topical Subject:

City Planning--South Carolina--Charleston, Parks, Landscape architecture, South Carolina, and City Beautiful Movement

Geographic Subject:

Charleston (S.C.)

S.C. County:

Charleston County (S.C.)

Language:

English

Shelving Locator:

6-E001 Folder 43

Date Digital:

2022

Digitization Specifications:

400 ppi, 24-bit depth, color, Bookeye 4 Basic. Archival Masters are tiffs.

Format:

image/jpeg

Copyright Status Statement:

Public Domain.

Access Information:

For more information contact the Records Management Division, City of Charleston, South Carolina.

Admin ID:

266714