The Frank C. Ball garden on Minnetrista Boulevard, Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana : a plan for interpretation
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Authors
Pistogini, Paola
Advisor
Potteiger, Matthew
Issue Date
1983
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Thesis (M. Arch.)
Department
Department of Architecture
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Abstract
The topic of this creative project is a historic garden created in Muncie, Indiana, in the second decade of the 20th. century. The garden is presently in a state of decay. This study has traced the garden's history, examined its significance and described its present condition in order to outline a restoration proposal. The proposal has aimed at reestablishing the original formal organization of the garden, reconstructing the former planting scheme and suggesting a future use for the property.In addition, this study has briefly discussed the importance and unique difficulties associated with the preservation of historic gardens in comparison with the preservation of buildings and works of art.