Charles N. Lowrie facts for kids
Have you ever walked through a beautiful park and wondered who designed it? Charles Nassau Lowrie was a talented American landscape architect who created many amazing parks and outdoor spaces. He was born on April 8, 1869, and lived until September 18, 1939. He was one of the first people to start the American Society of Landscape Architects in 1899. This group helps landscape architects work together and share ideas. Lowrie was also a big part of the City Beautiful Movement, which aimed to make cities more attractive and enjoyable for everyone.
About Charles Lowrie
Charles Lowrie was born in Warriors Mark, a town in Pennsylvania. He studied at Yale College and finished his studies in 1891.
Designing Parks
For thirty years, Lowrie worked as the main landscape architect for the Hudson County, New Jersey Park Commission. He designed many parks that people still enjoy today! Some of his famous park designs in New Jersey include:
- Lincoln Park in Jersey City
- Pershing Field in Jersey City
- Stephen R. Gregg Hudson County Park in Bayonne
- Columbus Park in Hoboken
- West Hudson Park in Harrison
Planning for the Future
Lowrie was also involved in bigger projects. He helped create the main plan for the University of Connecticut campus in Storrs, Connecticut. He also made the first master plan for Pennsylvania State University in University Park.
He worked on city planning for Columbus, Ohio, helping to decide how the city's outdoor spaces would be organized. Charles Lowrie was a member of the New York's Municipal Art Society, a group that supports public art and design. He even helped with the landscaping for the 1939 New York World's Fair, a huge event that showed off new ideas and technologies.
Some of his professional notes and drawings are kept safe at Cornell University.
