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The Grid and the River: Philadelphia's Green Places, 1682-1876
The Grid and the River Philadelphia's Green Places 16821876
Author: Elizabeth Milroy
Philadelphians are fond of quoting a letter in which William Penn described his vision of a ?greene country towne, which will never be burnt & always wholesome.? Today, Philadelphia?s public parks cover more than ten thousand acres?roughly 11 percent of the city?s area. They encompass extensive woodlands and waterways as well as the largest coll...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780271066769
ISBN-10: 0271066768
Publication Date: 2/10/2016
Pages: 464
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Publisher: Penn State University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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