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Charles W. Eliot II (landscape architect)

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28: 203:, first as director of the National Capital Park and Planning Commission until 1933, involved in the development of the National Mall, then until 1943 as Director of the National Resources Planning Board, which formed part of the 215:. As he wrote at the time, "No area in the United States combine so many historical monuments in so small a district as the Potomac River Valley in the Washington region." 327: 257: 243: 196:
as its first paid employee. In this role, he conceived and began the process of establishing the Bay Circuit Beltway, a green belt encircling greater Boston.
188:, he graduated with his class in 1920 and received his master's degree in 1923 from the School of Landscape Architecture. He then apprenticed with the 253: 322: 337: 282: 158: 124: 208: 223: 332: 270:
Preliminary Report, PARK SYSTEM FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, submitted in Accordance with Program of Work adopted August, 1926
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as Charles Eliot Professor of Landscape Architecture, where he taught until 1966, and joined the board of
138: 118: 298: 347: 342: 219: 150: 91: 222:, he returned to Cambridge in the early 1950s as a consultant. In 1954 joined the faculty of the 181: 177: 166: 81: 192:, toured Europe, and on his return established his practice in Boston, serving as secretary of 27: 200: 189: 162: 316: 212: 207:. One of his most notable government projects was in planning and advocating for the 70: 48: 293: 95: 185: 242:(1935-1943), and on various roles on the editorial board of the 149:(November 5, 1899 – March 16, 1993) was a prominent American 272:, December, 1926. National Archives, Record Group 79, Box 4. 256:(ASLA), and in 1982, was awarded its highest honor, the 294:
Charles W. Eliot, II, The Cultural Landscape Foundation
260:. He died March 16, 1993, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. 161:, the celebrated landscape architect, and grandson of 134: 111: 101: 87: 77: 55: 37: 18: 180:. Despite leaving his studies in 1918 to join the 283:Guide to Charles W. Eliot II Papers, (1891-1993) 230:. Eliot also served as Assistant Editor of the 244:Journal of the American Institute of Planners 8: 299:Charles W. Eliot, II, Harvard Square Library 275:"The George Washington Memorial Parkway," 246:(1955-1958), and the publication board of 26: 15: 328:Harvard Graduate School of Design alumni 254:American Society of Landscape Architects 289:Charles W. Eliot II Papers, 1971-1976 285:, The Trustees of Reservations, 2016. 279:, vol. XXII, April 1932, p. 191. 7: 252:(1956-1959). He was a Fellow of the 304:Eliot Talks About Role of Buildings 308:Harvard Crimson, November 14, 1956 209:George Washington Memorial Parkway 157:, a Unitarian minister, nephew of 14: 224:Harvard Graduate School of Design 232:American City Planning Institute 32:Charles William Eliot II (1923) 1: 323:American landscape architects 338:Eliot family (United States) 228:The Trustees of Reservations 194:The Trustees of Reservations 205:Public Works Administration 364: 240:Planning and Civic Comment 238:, contributing editor for 184:as an ambulance driver in 169:, for whom he was named. 25: 199:In time he relocated to 174:Cambridge, Massachusetts 147:Charles William Eliot II 20:Charles William Eliot II 333:Harvard College alumni 277:Landscape Architecture 249:Landscape Architecture 155:Samuel Atkins Eliot II 106:Samuel Atkins Eliot II 234:'s monthly magazine, 218:After a few years in 119:Charles William Eliot 220:Pasadena, California 153:. Eliot was son of 151:landscape architect 92:Landscape architect 182:American Red Cross 178:Harvard University 176:, and educated at 172:Eliot was born in 167:Harvard University 82:Harvard University 144: 143: 355: 201:Washington, D.C. 190:Olmsted Brothers 163:Charles W. Eliot 62: 41:November 5, 1899 30: 16: 363: 362: 358: 357: 356: 354: 353: 352: 313: 312: 266: 165:, President of 130: 78:Alma mater 73: 64: 60: 51: 42: 33: 21: 12: 11: 5: 361: 359: 351: 350: 345: 340: 335: 330: 325: 315: 314: 311: 310: 301: 296: 291: 286: 280: 273: 265: 262: 142: 141: 136: 132: 131: 129: 128: 122: 115: 113: 109: 108: 103: 99: 98: 89: 85: 84: 79: 75: 74: 65: 63:(aged 93) 59:March 16, 1993 57: 53: 52: 43: 39: 35: 34: 31: 23: 22: 19: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 360: 349: 346: 344: 341: 339: 336: 334: 331: 329: 326: 324: 321: 320: 318: 309: 305: 302: 300: 297: 295: 292: 290: 287: 284: 281: 278: 274: 271: 268: 267: 263: 261: 259: 255: 251: 250: 245: 241: 237: 236:City Planning 233: 229: 225: 221: 216: 214: 213:Potomac River 210: 206: 202: 197: 195: 191: 187: 183: 179: 175: 170: 168: 164: 160: 159:Charles Eliot 156: 152: 148: 140: 137: 133: 126: 125:Charles Eliot 123: 121:(grandfather) 120: 117: 116: 114: 110: 107: 104: 100: 97: 93: 90: 88:Occupation(s) 86: 83: 80: 76: 72: 71:Massachusetts 68: 58: 54: 50: 49:Massachusetts 46: 40: 36: 29: 24: 17: 307: 276: 269: 247: 239: 235: 217: 198: 171: 146: 145: 139:Eliot family 61:(1993-03-16) 348:1993 deaths 343:1899 births 317:Categories 258:ASLA Medal 211:along the 112:Relatives 96:professor 67:Cambridge 45:Cambridge 264:Sources 127:(uncle) 135:Family 102:Parent 186:Italy 56:Died 38:Born 319:: 306:, 94:, 69:, 47:,

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Cambridge
Massachusetts
Cambridge
Massachusetts
Harvard University
Landscape architect
professor
Samuel Atkins Eliot II
Charles William Eliot
Charles Eliot
Eliot family
landscape architect
Samuel Atkins Eliot II
Charles Eliot
Charles W. Eliot
Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Harvard University
American Red Cross
Italy
Olmsted Brothers
The Trustees of Reservations
Washington, D.C.
Public Works Administration
George Washington Memorial Parkway
Potomac River
Pasadena, California
Harvard Graduate School of Design
The Trustees of Reservations

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