Our Work: Cultural & Historic Landscapes

Scenic landscapes, cultural and historic sites, scenic roads and historic landscapes are important contributors to the character and quality of life of our communities. Identifying and protecting these cultural and historic landscapes has been a primary focus at Dodson Associates for over 20 years. Scenic roads projects throughout the US and Canada, scenic landscape protection plans for the New York coastline, landscape conservation plans for major Berkshire cultural institutions and a civil war battlefield protection plan show the range of Dodson Associates' cultural landscape preservation work. In addition to identifying cultural landscapes, Dodson Associates has been a national leader in demonstrating how historic settlement patterns and traditions can shape the future growth of communities. Since the mid 1980's Dodson Associates has promoted community design based on regional landscape and architectural traditions.

Featured Projects

Berkshire Cultural Sites Protection Plan Strategies for preserving the surrounding landscape setting of 7 Berkshire cultural institutions.		Mansfield Training School Redevelopment Masterplan Plan to protect over 900 acres while developing a compact, mixed-use village including elderly housing and neighborhood commercial.		Waterford National Historic Landmark Protection of the scenic and historic farmland surrounding a National Landmark village in Virginia.