Download or read book Weir Farm National Historic Site written by Xiomáro and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2019 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Weir Farm National Historic Site is Connecticut's first national park and the only one in America dedicated to painting. No other book chronicles the property's rescue from residential development to its establishment as a park. The story is told through the only artistic photographic collection documenting Weir Farm National Historic Site, most of which has never been published before. Weir Farm was the home of Julian Alden Weir (1852-1919), a leading innovator of American Impressionism. The farm's landscape inspired countless masterpieces created by Weir, his famous painter-friends, two subsequent generations of artist-owners, and contemporary artists who continue to create at the park. In 2020, this iconic site will be featured on the US quarter.
Download or read book Weir Farm National Historic Site written by Xiomaro and published by Arcadia Publishing Library Editions. This book was released on 2019-06-03 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Weir Farm National Historic Site is Connecticut's first national park and the only one in America dedicated to painting. No other book chronicles the property's rescue from residential development to its establishment as a park. The story is told through the only artistic photographic collection documenting Weir Farm National Historic Site, most of which has never been published before. Weir Farm was the home of Julian Alden Weir (1852-1919), a leading innovator of American Impressionism. The farm's landscape inspired countless masterpieces created by Weir, his famous painter-friends, two subsequent generations of artist-owners, and contemporary artists who continue to create at the park. In 2020, this iconic site will be featured on the US quarter.
Download or read book Cultural Landscape Report for Weir Farm National Historic Site Site history and existing conditions written by Cynthia Zaitzevsky and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Weir Farm National Historic Site Establishment Act of 1990 written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Weir Farm National Historic Site General Management Plan GMP Fairfield Cunty written by and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Cultural Landscape Report for Weir Farm National Historic Site Analysis and treatment written by Cynthia Zaitzevsky and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Weir Farm National Historic Site written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 9 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Cultural Landscape Report for Weir Farm National Historic Site Analysis and treatment written by Cynthia Zaitzevsky and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Connecticut Place written by and published by Weir Farm Trust. This book was released on 2000 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lower East Side Tenement Grant s Tomb Weir Farm and Expansion of Fort Davis written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Subcommittee on National Parks, Historic Preservation, and Recreation and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Morristown National Historical Park New Jersey written by United States. National Park Service and published by . This book was released on 1946 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Common Mosses of the Northeast and Appalachians written by Karl B McKnight and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2013-02-21 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive guide to the mosses of the Northeast and Appalachians This is the first book to help general readers recognize 200 common mosses of the Northeast and the Appalachian Mountains. With just this field guide, a hand lens, and a spray bottle—no microscopes necessary—readers will be able to identify and name many of the common species of mosses growing in the region's backyards, parks, forests, wetlands, and mountains. At the heart of this guide is an innovative, color-tabbed system that helps readers pick out small groups of similar species. Illustrated identification keys, colorful habitat and leaf photos, more than 600 detailed line drawings, and written descriptions help differentiate the species. This accessible book allows all nature enthusiasts to make accurate identifications and gain access to the enchanting world of mosses. 200 species included More than 600 detailed line drawings More than 400 color photographs Innovative color-tabbed system for species identification Illustrated species identification keys Helpful tips for moss collecting
Download or read book Weir Farm National Historic Site General Management Plan GMP Fairfield Cunty written by and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Weir Farm National Historic Site written by National Park Service and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2012-07-01 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study evaluates: 1) Connections to existing regional and local public transit systems. 2) Options for managing visitor traffic and parking to and at the site, including an option for providing an off-site staging area for visitor overflow and tour bus/recreational vehicle (RV) parking. A shuttle would operate between the staging area, train station and the park (and possibly other sites to serve the greater community). 3) An integrated visitor information infrastructure, including media and signage. 4) Visitor special event transportation operations.
Download or read book Treasured Landscapes written by and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on 2016 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In addition to color images from the National Park Service collections, this book also provides brief overviews of some of the site collections, information on artists, and the art collectors.
Download or read book The Weir Family 1820 1920 written by Marian Wardle and published by UPNE. This book was released on 2011 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first major study to examine the artistic output of Robert Walter Weir and his two sons, John Ferguson Weir and Julian Alden Weir
Download or read book Connecticut written by Barbara Sinotte and published by Hunter Publishing, Inc. This book was released on 2010-12-11 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide is a must for both visitors and residents who want to enjoy the wide range of recreational opportunities offered here. Connecticut measures 90 miles east to west, 75 miles north to south, with the Connecticut River cutting the state in half. It is rolling and hilly and ever changing. It is tiny, to say the least, but this wonderful state offers some of the best kept parks and forests anywhere and will not disappoint you. Some of the parks are small, but they offer sanctuary for birds and wildlife - and even city-weary urban dwellers. Algonquin State Forest, Cockaponset State Forest, Edward Steichen Memorial Wildlife Preserve, Housatonic Meadows State Park, Macedonia Brook State Park, Rocky Neck State Park, Salmon River State Forest, Salt Meadow National Wildlife Refuge - these are just a few of close to 40 state parks and forests described in this guide. Then there are the historic sites, from Weir Farm National Historic Site to the Yale University Art Gallery, Florence Griswold Museum to the Connecticut Impressionist Art Trail. This guide will help you find the perfect place for a weekend getaway, active family outing, quiet wilderness retreat - almost any type of outdoor experience you desire. Included are nature trails, scenic drives, historic sites, location maps, hiking tips and all the contact information you need.
