Historic Grounds Report: Friendly Trees, Hallowed Ground – An Expression of Sentiment and Reason
York JM. 1984. Historic Grounds Report: Friendly Trees, Hallowed Ground – An Expression of Sentiment and Reason. Historic Grounds Report. U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
From the report: "This special history study investigates the initial landscaping plans for the Nancy Hanks Lincoln Memorial (now part of Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial), and the historic landscaping of the formal memorial grounds. Based primarily on extant landscaping plans and historic photographs of the area, it draws some conclusions concerning the historic appearance of the landscaped portions of the memorial, and offers some observations/recommendations for the restoration of the formally landscaped grounds. This study was undertaken at the request of the Superintendent of Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial, who hopes to restore the grounds to their initial appearance. The essential complement to this report, then, is the preparation of plans for the restoration, and of a preservation guide outlining maintenance procedures for the landscaped areas." The document discusses the landscape design for the Nancy Hanks Lincoln Memorial, which began with Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr.'s preliminary design, followed by Donald Johnston's development of the formal allee and plaza, and ending with Edson Nott's plans for landscaping the area surrounding the memorial building. Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial preserves the farm site where Abraham Lincoln lived with his family from 1816 to 1830.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- York, Jill
- Date of Issue
- 1984-03
- Publisher
- U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
- Units
- LIBO , MWR
- Keywords
- Abraham Lincoln, allee, commemorative landscape, design plan, designed landscape, Donald B Johnston, Edson L Nott, farm, formal, Frederick Law Olmsted Jr, gravesite, landscaping, Lincoln, Mary Hanks Lincoln, memorial grounds, planting plan, plaza, president