Fresh Meadows - Hardcover

FormatBook

Language English

ISBN-13 / SKU 9781531649982

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by Fred Cantor (Author), Debra L. Davidson (Author)

Located in northeast Queens, Fresh Meadows grew up around a housing development of the same name, built for World War II veterans. The site plan for the development not only provided an array of green open space, but it also enabled residents to enjoy a variety of services within walking distance. The development became the centerpiece of a brand-new neighborhood, which had been the site of a country club and farmland. In 1949, renowned urban and architecture critic Lewis Mumford hailed the Fresh Meadows housing development as "perhaps the most positive and exhilarating example of large-scale community planning in this country." Fresh Meadows captures the optimism of the postwar era by illustrating how middle-class families thrived in an environment that combined the best aspects of urban and suburban living.

Number of Pages: 130

Dimensions: 0.38 x 9.61 x 6.69 IN

Publication Date: October 03, 2011

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