Druid Hill Park: The Heart of Historic Baltimore

by Eden Unger Bowditch, Anne Draddy

Overview

Shady hills, rolling lawns, and gardens in the core of the city: Druid Hill Park lies at the heart of Baltimore, and made history as one of the first public parks in
America. One of Frederick Law Olmsted s commissions, it led the way for other estates and green spaces to be deeded as parks that are open to all. Druid Hill s design reflects the tradition of European garden style and it stands as a natural refuge for fun and relaxation amid the urban neighborhoods of Baltimore."

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781540204455
Publisher:	History Press Library Editions
Publication date:	04/01/2008
Pages:	162
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.44(d)

About the Author

Eden Unger Bowditch has been a magazine editor, musician, songwriter, recording artist, scriptwriter, and author. She has written for The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Magazine, The Baltimore City Paper, Maryland Family, Urbanite Magazine and other periodicals. Her published books include Growing Up in Baltimore: A Photographic History (2001) and Baltimore's Historic Parks and Gardens (2004), both with Arcadia. She is on the Board of Directors for the Clyburn Arboretum Association. Mrs. Bowditch currently lives with her husband in Cairo, Egypt. Anne Draddy is a Parks Administrator with the Baltimore City Recreation and Parks.

Table of Contents

Preface     9
Author's Note     11
Acknowledgements     13
Introduction     15
The Past
The Parcel     19
The Rogers/Buchanan Legacy     23
The Birth of Druid Hill Park     35
Grand Designs and Master Planners     51
Baltimore's Zoological Park     69
The Pieces that Fit     81
Beauty at Play     107
Racial Turmoil and Civil Rights     121
The Present
Alive in the Park     133
The Hands of Humans     139
The Future
Commitment to Green     151
Bibliography     155
Index     159