Description
From the 1920s during the 1960s, the name Charles F. Gillette used to be synonymous with the most efficient in landscaping design in Virginia and the higher South. Famous for landscaping hundreds of Virginia’s suburban estates, Gillette also undertook a large number of large-scale educational, corporate, and government projects, leaving his unique imprint on public in addition to private space. George Longest unravels the method in which Gillette established a distinctive regional style and set a tradition of quality and professionalism that become the usual in his field. 74 color and 57 black-and-white illustrations.