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Since its founding in 1855, Michigan State University has emerged from its modest ""oak opening"" in the wilderness to become a large campus park. This story reflects the commitment of campus leaders since the nineteenth century to develop MSU as a beautiful and educational public resource, as well as a demonstration model, befitting the premier land-grant institution in the United States. From early landscape gardeners influenced by Ossian Simonds and the nationally known Olmsted Brothers, to the vision of President John Hannah, the consistent intent has been to interrelate architecture and the campus park. The result is a campus whose development reflects major trends in American architecture and whose contributors include local, regional, and nationally known architectural firms. In this book, two Michigan State University professors provide a history and way of seeing the campus by offering eight areas to explore.

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Linda O. Stanford is Professor of Art and Art History at Michigan State University. C. Kurt Dewhurst is Director of the Michigan State University Museum and Center for Great Lakes Culture at Michigan State University.

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