Andrew Jackson Downing
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architectural theorist
author
horticulturist
landscape designer
person
pioneer of American landscape architecture
writer
Andrew Jackson Downing was a pioneering 19th-century American landscape designer and writer who helped shape the principles of landscape architecture and suburban garden design in the United States.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural theorist
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author ⓘ horticulturist ⓘ landscape designer ⓘ person ⓘ pioneer of American landscape architecture ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| advocated |
creation of large urban parks for public use
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integration of houses and surrounding landscapes ⓘ use of native trees and plants in American landscapes ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | steamboat accident ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dateOfBirth | 1815-10-30 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1852-07-28 ⓘ |
| employer | The Horticulturist ⓘ |
| familyName | Downing ⓘ |
| father | Samuel Downing ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
architecture
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horticulture ⓘ landscape design ⓘ suburban planning ⓘ |
| fullName | Andrew Jackson Downing self-link ⓘ |
| genre |
architectural writing
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gardening literature ⓘ nonfiction ⓘ |
| givenName | Andrew ⓘ |
| helpedShape |
principles of landscape architecture in the United States
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principles of suburban garden design in the United States ⓘ |
| influenced |
Calvert Vaux
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Frederick Law Olmsted ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocating public parks and rural cemeteries
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popularizing landscape gardening in the United States ⓘ promoting the picturesque style in architecture and landscapes ⓘ shaping principles of American suburban garden design ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | accidental death ⓘ |
| mother | Eunice Bridge Downing ⓘ |
| movement |
American Romanticism in landscape design
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picturesque movement ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Treatise on the Theory and Practice of Landscape Gardening
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Cottage Residences ⓘ The Architecture of Country Houses ⓘ |
| occupation |
architectural critic
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editor ⓘ horticulturist ⓘ landscape designer ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Newburgh, New York ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | near Yonkers, New York ⓘ |
| positionHeld | editor of The Horticulturist ⓘ |
| religion | Presbyterianism ⓘ |
| residence | Newburgh, New York ⓘ |
| sibling | Charles Downing ⓘ |
| spouse | Caroline Elizabeth DeWint ⓘ |
| startTime | 1846 ⓘ |
| stateOfBirth | New York ⓘ |
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