This is a neat book about architecture and most specifically fences. Whether you live in a historic district or a new development, this book has plenty of ideas for lovely fences for your property. The designs are classic. This book was published in 1984 by the City of Shaker Heights. This soft cover book measures 7 ¼ inches by 8 ½ inches and contains 15 pages. The book is in “like new” condition.

Excerpt - Introduction:
This guide has been developed to help the property owner who may desire a fence select one appropriate to his home and community. Recommended fences are historically accurate and visually compatible for the period when the majority of Shaker Heights houses were constructed (1905-1939). These same styles, however, adapt very nicely to newer construction with similar themes.

To understand why fencing is an important issue in Shaker Heights, one must be familiar with the basis for the community’s development. At the turn of the century, comprehensive city planning was beginning to take hold in America. A number of Ohio communities turned to the English designers whose collective work became known as the “Garden City Movement.” The basic idea behind the movement was to capture the best of both city and country - abandoning the traditional rectangular grid of streets and developing a park like setting for homes with plenty of open green space. Mass transportation to commercial centers was important to the successful plan, as well as single control over planning and construction. Shaker Heights, by combining all these elements became one of the nation’s largest and most successful early twentieth century planned communities.

Since the community was planned to emphasize an open, inviting landscaped environment, fences became a contradiction. Creating spacious country freshness meant avoiding the rigidly defined look of the city. Not only were broad boulevards built and residential streets planned in curvilinear fashion, but yards precluded the use of fences and other barriers that could be perceived easily by the passerby. This did not eliminate the use of fences, but demanded more consideration of their style and placement. A well designed fence will not only create a complete harmonious look for the property, but also serve to enhance the entire neighborhood and larger community.
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