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House Party at Biltmore Estate
The Genius of Frederick Law Olmsted,
Designer of Biltmore’s Park
The Inn on Biltmore Estate, Asheville, NC
April 12-14, 2010
Lecture Agenda
Monday Morning, April 12. Lecturer, Alan Banks.
9:30-10:15: Olmsted The Man. Life experiences that shaped his design and social philosophy.
10:30-11:15: A life’s work in review. Parks, campuses, suburban designs– public and private.
11:30-12:30: The ideas behind the designs. Questions.
Tuesday Morning, April 13. Lecturer, Bill Alexander
9:30-10:15: Introduction to Olmsted’s vision and recommended Master Plan for Biltmore.
10:30-11:15: Design and Implementation of major divisions of the Plan: The Approach Road: The Home Grounds; The Gardens; The Deer Park; The Lake.
11:30-12:30: Design and Implementation (cont.): Pleasure Drives; Arboretum; Nursery and Herbarium; Model Forest and the Biltmore Forest School; Agriculture; Biltmore Village.
Wednesday Morning, April 14. Grounds Tour, Bill Alexander.
9:30-12:30: Viewing of the above areas in their present mature state (except Biltmore Village). Discussion of the Restoration and Management of the areas visited, the continuing legacies of forestry and agriculture, and other aspects of maintaining a privately-owned and profitable, working estate which is open to the public.
Schedule of Events
Sunday, April 11 |
| 4:00 PM |
Arrival/Check-in
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| 6:15 PM |
Evening Entertainment,
Vanderbilt Ballroom
Olga Kleiankina, Concert Pianist
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| 7:15-8:15 PM |
Cocktail Reception, Vanderbilt Gallery
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| 8:30 PM |
Dinner, Dining Room
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Monday, April 12 |
| 7-11 AM |
Breakfast, Dining Room
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| 9:30-12:30 PM |
Lecture, Vanderbilt Ball Room
Alan Banks: Frederick Law Olmsted
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| 4:00-5:00 PM |
Financial Seminar, Vanderbilt Ball Room
Dr. James F. Smith, Chief Economist, Parsec Financial
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| 5:30 PM |
Bus to Biltmore House
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| 6:00 PM |
Evening Concert, Biltmore House
The Appalachian Institution String Quartet
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| 7:15 -8:15 PM |
Cocktail Reception, Vanderbilt Gallery |
Tuesday, April 13 |
| 7-11 AM |
Breakfast, Dining Room
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| 9:30 -12:30 |
Lecture, Vanderbilt Ball Room
Bill Alexander, Biltmore Landscape and Forest Historian
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| 3-5 PM |
“Container Gardens”,
Vanderbilt Ball Room
Mary Quirk, Biltmore Floral Designer
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| 5:30 PM |
Bus to Biltmore House
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| 6-7:30 PM |
Back of House Tour & Rooftop Reception at Biltmore House
Classical Guitar |
Wednesday, April 14 |
| 7-11 AM |
Breakfast, Dining Room
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| 9:00-9:30 AM |
Check out (unless you arrange late check out for after tour) Luggage will be held at desk if you request |
| 9:30-12:30 |
Bus Tour of Estate Grounds with
Bill Alexander
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| 12:30 PM |
Departure |
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Note: Afternoon Activities. Length of stay tickets for Biltmore House allow free entry to Biltmore House throughout the House Party and the 25th annual Festival of Flowers will be ongoing during this time. The Inn has just opened a luxurious new spa as well as the new "Antler Hill Village" for shopping and dining. Two golf courses are available nearby, as well as a number of special activities such as bicycling, segway tours, skeet shooting, fly fishing, horseback riding, etc. - all at an additional charge. There are very pleasant hiking trails, also, for which there is no usage charge.
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