Name/Title
Charleston Gardens and the Landscape Legacy of Loutrel BriggsEntry/Object ID
2010.002.042Description
Account of the life and career of Loutrel Briggs, considered the individual most directly responsible for the development of Charleston's distinctive garden style. Also provides information on the use of garden easements, techniques aimed at the preservation of Charleston gardens, and an inventory of Briggs' projects found in Charleston archives.
Contents: Charleston’s garden history -- Biographical profile of Loutrel Briggs (1893-1977) -- Loutrel Briggs and the Charleston renaissance -- Historic preservation and urban planning -- Community and civic projects -- Briggs’ gardens -- Briggs’ design style -- Ornamental plants for Charleston gardens.
xiv, 210 p. : ill. ; 31 cm.Collection
Historic Charleston Foundation LibraryAcquisition
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2010.002.Source or Donor
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Category 08: Communication ObjectsSearch Terms
Loutrel Briggs garden, Briggs, Loutrel Winslow, 1893-1977, Landscape architects--South Carolina--Charleston--Biography, Landscape architecture--South Carolina--Charleston--History, Gardens--South Carolina--CharlestonBook Details
Author
Cothran, James R., 1940-Publisher
University of South Carolina PressDate Published
2010Call No.
SB469.385 .S6 C68 2010ISBN
9781570038914LCCN
2009042204Notes
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February 7, 2023Relationships
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2004.003.015, 2004.004.0024, 2005.003.0029, 2007.016.1, 2009.001.8General Notes
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Notes: By James R. Cothran.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [203]-204) and index.
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April 5, 2023