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OverviewOne of the most unique urban parks in the world, Belle Isle has long been a source of civic pride in Detroit. In 1879, just as its population, land area, and industry were flourishing, the city of Detroit purchased this 700-acre island for use as a park. Famed landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted was soon commissioned to transform the island into an idyllic retreat from the industrial city. This book uses remarkable images drawn from the Walter P. Reuther Library to document Belle Isle's distinctive history. Throughout the city's periods of accomplishment, economic flux, and social turmoil, Belle Isle is revealed as a romantic haven where Detroit's many cultures came together to relax, celebrate, and play. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Michael Rodriguez , Thomas Featherstone , Thomas Featherstone , Thomas FeatherstonePublisher: Arcadia Publishing Imprint: Arcadia Publishing Dimensions: Width: 16.50cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.295kg ISBN: 9780738523156ISBN 10: 0738523151 Pages: 128 Publication Date: 01 March 2003 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationMichael Rodriquez is a humanities librarian at Michigan State University. Thomas Featherstone is an audiovisual archivist at the Walter P. Reuther Library at Wayne State University in Detroit, and the co-author of another Arcadia title, Labor in Detroit: Working in the Motor City. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |