Adolph Strauch
Adolph Strauch | |
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| Born | August 30, 1822 |
| Nationality | Prussian |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Practice | Landscape architect |
| Design | Mount Storm Park, Spring Grove Cemetery, Graceland Cemetery |
Adolph Strauch (b. August 30, 1822 – 1883) was a renowned
Biography
Born in the province of Silesia of Prussia in 1822, Strauch began learning the art of landscaping around 1838, at age sixteen, when he studied in Vienna, Austria, under gardeners at Schönbrunn Palace and Schloss Laxenburg. It was at Schönbrunn Palace that he became recognized in the craft by Hermann von Pückler-Muskau, who praised his work and befriended Strauch.[citation needed]
By 1845 Strauch had left Vienna to get a more thorough idea of gardening techniques used in areas like Belgium, Germany and France.[citation needed]
Career
In 1852, soon after arriving in the U.S., Strauch designed
References
- ISBN 978-0-226-50236-6.
- ^ a b "Adolph Strauch | The Cultural Landscape Foundation". tclf.org. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
- ^ André, Édouard (1840-1911) (1879). L'art des jardins / traité général de la composition des parcs et jardins (in French). Paris: G. Masson. p. 868.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - Houghton Mifflin Co.pp. 64–65.
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