Cleveland, H. W. S. (Horace William Shaler), 1814-1900

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Birth 1814-12-16
Death 1900-12-05
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Horace William Shaler Cleveland was born in 1814 in New England. After spending time in New England, New Jersey and New York working in landscape architecture, Cleveland settled in Chicago in 1869, establishing a landscape architectural firm. In 1886, he moved his firm to Minneapolis. Considered a visionary landscape architect, Cleveland was responsible for the design of the Minneapolis park system. In the late 1890s, Cleveland moved to Honsdale, Illinois to live with his son Ralph. H. W. S. Cleveland died in 1900.

From the description of H. W. S. Cleveland letters 1890s. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 311748987

Horace William Shaler Cleveland was born in 1814 in New England. After spending time in New England, New Jersey and New York working in landscape architecture, Cleveland settled in Chicago in 1869, establishing a landscape architectural firm. In 1886, he moved his firm to Minneapolis. Considered a visionary landscape architect, Cleveland was responsible for the design of the Minneapolis park system.

In the late 1890s, Cleveland moved to Honsdale, Illinois to live with his son Ralph. H. W. S. Cleveland died in 1900.

From the guide to the H. W. S. Cleveland letters, 1890s, (University of Minnesota Libraries. Northwest Architectural Archives, Manuscripts Division [naa])

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Subjects:

  • Evergreens
  • Landscape architecture
  • Landscape architecture
  • Landscape gardening
  • Landscape gardening
  • Natural history

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  • Chicago (Ill.) (as recorded)
  • Chicago (Ill.) (as recorded)
  • Hyde Park (Chicago, Ill.) (as recorded)
  • Hyde Park (Chicago, Ill.) (as recorded)
  • West (U.S.) (as recorded)

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