Interview with Donovan Lyle Aten, March 4, 2013
Project: Donovan Lyle Aten Oral History Project
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In this fourth interview of the series, Mr. Aten discusses landscape architect, Ed Stone; 18 resorts in Kentucky, including 14 parks, seven of which he was the main designer, and six in which he served as the firm designer or co-designer. He talks about his involvement with the state park(s) design, particularly with regard to multi-use with an eye toward the least impact on landscape as possible, while simultaneously highlighting nature and encouraging a slower pace within the parks themselves.Interview Accession
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Aten, Donovan Lyle Interview by Marie Copeland. 04 Mar. 2013. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Aten, D.L. (2013, March 04). Interview by M. Copeland. Donovan Lyle Aten Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Aten, Donovan Lyle, interview by Marie Copeland. March 04, 2013, Donovan Lyle Aten Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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