Highland Park - by Debi Bower (Paperback)

About the Book

Explore Rochester's Highland Park through photography and history, revealing how Frederick Law Olmsted's vision for public parks continues to shape the landscape today.

Book Synopsis

Highland Park is a photographic portrait of one of Rochester's most cherished public landscapes. Designed as part of the city's historic park system and shaped by Frederick Law Olmsted's philosophy, the park reflects a belief that beauty, nature, and thoughtful design should be shared. Through full-color photographs taken across the seasons, this book captures quiet paths, open hillsides, and garden spaces shaped by light, weather, and time. The book provides a historical chronicle while allowing the images to lead. Highland Park is for readers who appreciate landscape photography, public parks, and the enduring value of places created for the public good.