Photograph courtesy of Louisiana State Historic Preservation Office
Louisiana, Reference number: 14001173
Area of Significance: Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Conservation, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance: 1950-1969
The nomination documents the significance of this property and its association with property owner A. J. Hodges, who transformed a clear-cut tract of land into a sustainable forest and designed garden space. With design assistance from the father-and-son firm of Hare & Hare, the various gardens became the centerpiece of a tourist attraction and eventually a state park.
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Photograph by Sherry Frear/NPS
New York, Reference number 01000238
Area of Significance: Art
Period of Significance: 1939-1976
“Opus 40” is significant as an important and unique example of large-scale environmental art. Executed between 1939 and 1976, the massive work covers several acres of land and rises nearly three stories. Begun as a setting for art, the work slowly evolved into the artwork itself. Its fine craftsmanship, massive scale, organic form, dramatic setting, and the artistic tension created by the use of millions of
small stones precisely fitted to create a seamless form makes Opus 40 one of New York State’s finest example of the environmental art movement. The work derives additional significance through its association with artist and creator, Harvey Fite. Listed in 2001, this nomination is ripe for updating to include an area of significance of “landscape architecture.”
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Last updated: November 6, 2022