{"product_id":"the-northwest-gardens-of-lord-and-schryver-paperback","title":"The Northwest Gardens of Lord and Schryver - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eValencia Libby\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword by Bill Noble \u003cbr\u003e Published in Cooperation with the Lord \u0026amp; Schryver Conservancy \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Lord \u0026amp; Schryver, the first landscape architecture firm founded and operated by women in the Pacific Northwest, designed more than two hundred gardens in Oregon and Washington, including residential, civic, and institutional landscapes. Elizabeth Lord and Edith Schryver met as young women and in 1929 established their highly successful firm in Salem; their work is acknowledged as one of the milestones in the history of garden design in the Northwest and beyond. Theirs is the only Oregon firm recognized in \u003ci\u003ePioneers of Landscape Architecture, \u003c\/i\u003ecompiled by the National Park Service. The Cultural Landscape Foundation describes them as \"consummate professionals in the broadest sense, as they worked to raise the profile of landscape architects by involving an audience beyond their clients. Their work represented a transition from a formal symmetrical style of garden design to one which responded in a distinctive way to the unique features of Northwest climate, soil, topography, and plant material.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Gaiety Hollow, their purpose-built Salem home, garden, and studio, is now owned by the Lord \u0026amp; Schryver Conservancy and is open to the public. The conservancy has lovingly restored the gardens at Gaiety Hollow according to Lord \u0026amp; Schryver's original plans. They have also restored and now maintain the gardens at Deepwood, a former residence that is now a public park. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Students of landscape architecture, garden design, Pacific Northwest history, ornamental horticulture, and general readers who are interested in the contributions of women to once male-dominated professions will find inspiration in these pages. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Learn more about Elizabeth Lord and Edith Schryver at www.lordschryver.org\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eValencia Libby\u003c\/b\u003e gardens and lectures in Maine. She has researched and taught extensively on women's contributions to landscape design and horticulture. Libby retired as an Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture and Horticulture at Temple University. In 2004 she served as the Fulbright Distinguished Chair in Landscape History in Portugal. She has authored numerous articles on landscape preservation and women's history. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.71 x 9.92 x 7.01 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 29, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767473799456,"sku":"9780870711527","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/70158cb1d59f908ac4911c2a4204d079.webp?v=1780312016","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-northwest-gardens-of-lord-and-schryver-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}