Frederick Law Olmsted's Point Chautauqua: The Story of An Historical Lakeside Community

Edgar Conkling's enchantment with Point Chautauqua began the moment he came upon this picturesque lakeside community in 1975. Though he didn't know it then, this was precisely 100 years from the time of its creation by celebrated landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted. The 135-page book explores Lake Chautauqua, its region and the Allegheny foothill country. It also examines Point Chautauqua's legacy as a religious community, resort and residential community.Edgar C. Conkling is the author of 'Frederick Law Olmsted's Point Chautauqua: The Story of An Historical Lakeside Community' with ISBN 9780967148069 and ISBN 0967148065.