Communications Award of Honor

Gardens and Historic Plans of the Antebellum South
James R. Cothran, FASLA, Atlanta, GA

A much needed and very welcome scholarly contribution… Lovely, informative, well organized and a pleasure to look at and to enter deeply into its pages… Richly presented book with excellent photographs…courts a wide audience… This comprehensive book is a very valuable contribution because it provides important historic survey and archival accounts of historic landscapes. The author does a very effective job of weaving travel accounts with overall design considerations as well as specific horticultural information. Richly illustrated with high quality photographs.
           2004 Professional Awards Jury Comments

This volume features botanical prints, lithographs, garden plans, historic photographs, and contemporary photography revealing the rich garden history of the Antebellum South. A pictorial splendor as well as a treasure trove of cultural history, this volume is unique in its field. The publication is directed at garden historians, preservationists, landscape architects, plants enthusiasts, gardeners, and individuals interested in the history of the South who wish to experience the glorious gardens that flourished in the region from 1820 through 1860.