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In 1883, Frederick Law Olmsted Sr., noted landscape architect and planner, established his home and office in Brookline, Massachusetts. Olmsted used climbing vegetation on stone walls, trees, and buildings. The vines are an important visual and historical feature, but the vines eventually contributed to the deterioration of the house, necessitating that an alternative method be found the protect the building facade from future damage while still supporting the historic plant material. The document explains the trellis systems investigated and the criteria needed to protect both the historic vegetation and the historic structure.
In 1883, Frederick Law Olmsted Sr., noted landscape architect and planner, established his home and office in Brookline, Massachusetts. Olmsted used climbing vegetation on stone walls, trees, and buildings. The vines are an important visual and historical feature, but the vines eventually contributed to the deterioration of the house, necessitating that an alternative method be found the protect the building facade from future damage while still supporting the historic plant material. The document explains the trellis systems investigated and the criteria needed to protect both the historic vegetation and the historic structure.
Preservation Tech Notes: Site Number 1, Restoring Vine Coverage to Historic Buildings
K. E. Day (author)
1991
9 pages
Report
No indication
English
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