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“Plant spacious parks in your cities, and loose their gates as wide as the morning, to the whole people.”

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Andrew Jackson Downing

Andrew Jackson Downing was an American landscape architect born on October 31, 1815, and died on July 28, 1852. He is renowned for his profound understanding of natural landscapes and innovative designs, which have had a profound impact on American garden art. more

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