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Archives of American Gardens Explores Olmsted Design Principles, 6

This One Minute Report by the Archives of American Gardens is from a series of six exploring Olmsted Design Principles prepared for The Garden Club of America. It first appeared at www.gcamerica.org, courtesy of Archives of American Gardens, Smithsonian Institution.
Victoria Vanhuss Apr. 21, 2021

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