The English Landscape Garden in America -- Temples : Neoclassicism and the Nation -- Summerhouses : Nature Meets Culture -- Towers : The Belvedere and the Panoptic Sublime -- Ruins : The Nineteenth-Century Delight in Decay.
Summary
"This book examines historicized buildings known as "follies," including temples, summerhouses, towers, and ruins, from the nation's founding through the American centennial celebration in 1876"--