The Best Planned City in the World: Olmsted, Vaux, and the Buffalo Park System

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IX Contents Preface by Ethan Carr xi Introduction: Olmsted and Vaux and the Progress of the American Park Movement 3 1. The Creation of the Park System 23 2. The Making of the Park 55 3. The Front and Prospect Place 79 4. The Parade 93 5. Parkways, Circles, and Squares 107 6. Parkside, Buffalo State Hospital, and Smaller Parks 133 7. The Emancipation of Niagara 153 8. South Park, Cazenovia Park, and Riverside Park 185 Epilogue 217 Notes 223 Acknowledgments 241 Index 243 “This page intentionally left blank” ...