Adams National Historic Site: Cultural Landscape Report, Illustrated Site Chronology, Adams National Historic Site
Lacy K. 1997. Adams National Historic Site: Cultural Landscape Report, Illustrated Site Chronology, Adams National Historic Site. Cultural Landscape Report. U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Olmsted Center for Landscape Preservation, Boston, Massachusetts
The cultural landscape at the Adams Old House has long been recognized as a significant historic resource. Over the past half century, several reports have been written which address the history of the Old House, portions of the grounds, and individual features and structures within the park boundaries. Additionally, there is a substantial collection of historic photographs and images of the grounds at the Adams Old House available at the park and other locations. However, there was no single document which comprehensively addressed the evolution of this landscape. Consequently, in the planning phases of this project, staff from Adams NHS and the Olmsted Center for Landscape Preservation determined that to the fullest extent possible research should be done using existing secondary sources available at the park and Boston Support Office Library, with primary research limited to the study and interpretation of pertinent graphic images. The intent of this effort was to provide a thorough review of the substantive body of existing material, while culling out any information pertaining to the evolution of the landscape. Rather than prepare a narrative site history, it was decided that an annotated, illustrated chronology would be more efficient to prepare and would serve as a more versatile tool for park staff, including interpreters, curators, groundskeepers, and managers. A graphic designer was hired to develop a format and guidelines for this new type of document. This Illustrated Site Chronology for the Adams Old House is the first document of its type in the Olmsted Center’s Cultural Landscape Series. It should prove both useful and informative to all who have an interest in the landscape at the Old House.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Lacy, Katharine
- Date of Issue
- 1997-10
- Publisher
- U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
- Units
- ADAM , NER
- Keywords
- Abigail Adams, Barn, corn crib, farm, formal gardens, fruit trees, John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Literature, Museum, Old House, orchard, Politics, Pond, president, Quincy, stone fences, vegetable garden, Wash House
- Subjects
- CRIS-CL: 650018: Beale House (650018) , CRIS-CL: 650019: Boston African-American NHS , CRIS-CL: 650017: Peace field