Towns | Riverside, IL
About the Episode
Riverside, Illinois. Founded by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux in 1869.
Aired:
04/17/16
| Expires: | Runtime: 5m 27s
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Extras
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Web Exclusive: Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, PA
Geoffrey gets a behind the scenes tour of the water works station, Fairmount Park.2:43 -
Web Exclusive: Gas Works Park, Seattle, WA
Enjoy this 1976 interview with Richard Haag about Gas Works Park.5:08 -
Web Exclusive: Glidehouse, Novato, CA
Glidehouse’s design from the perspective of Kevin Cullen.3:30 -
Web Exclusive: Monticello, Charlottesville, VA
Geoffrey Baer learns about the restoration of Monticello’s Mulberry Row.3:30 -
Web Exclusive: Gamble House, Pasadena, CA
Scholar-in-Residence Maggie Wineland shares what it’s like to live-in the Gamble House.3:11 -
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Web Exclusive: St. Augustine, FL
Geoffrey Baer visits the Fountain of Youth and learns about an archeology dig in progress.3:01 -
Web Exclusive: The High Line, New York, NY
Two of the High Line’s designers share with Geoffrey Baer their favorite features.2:46 -
Web Exclusive: Marina City, Chicago, IL
What was it like to live in Marina City when it was first constructed?3:11 -
Web Exclusive: Langston Terrace Dwellings
Extended interview with long-time Langston resident and author Eloise Little Greenfield.2:43
