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Detroit's Belle Isle: Island Park Gem (Images of America)
Detroit's Belle Isle Island Park Gem - Images of America Author:Michael Rodriguez, Thomas Featherstone One of the most unique urban parks in the world, Belle Isle has long been a source of civic pride in Detroit. In 1879, just as its population, land area, and industry were flourishing, the city of Detroit purchased this 700-acre island for use as a park. Famed landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted was soon commissioned to transform the islan... more »d into an idyllic retreat from the industrial city. This book uses remarkable images drawn from the Walter P. Reuther Library to document Belle Isleís distinctive history. Throughout the cityís periods of accomplishment, economic flux, and social turmoil, Belle Isle is revealed as a romantic haven where Detroitís many cultures came together to relax, celebrate, and play. ÝÝ« less