Comments on: Clarke and Rapuano, Landscape Architects http://blog.nyhistory.org/clarke-and-rapuano-landscape-architects/ Thu, 16 May 2013 04:19:35 +0000 hourly 1 By: Vera http://blog.nyhistory.org/clarke-and-rapuano-landscape-architects/#comment-757 Vera Sat, 10 Nov 2012 05:37:20 +0000 http://blog.nyhistory.org/?p=4028#comment-757 I worked at Clarke and Rapuano from 1982-1990 as a civil engineer, and it was a great place to work. Even though the founders were no longer around at that time, the people I did work with were of a high caliber both personally and professionally. Those co-workers who had been with the firm for many years always had lots of interesting stories to tell about Clarke and Rapuano themselves. I still keep in touch with some of them to this day. Working there, I got to be a part of some interesting projects that helped me with my career going forward. I came to Clarke and Rapuano after recently emigrating to the U.S., and I learned so much about living in NYC, the USA, and life as an American because I was lucky enough to work at this firm.

]]> By: Courtney Spearman http://blog.nyhistory.org/clarke-and-rapuano-landscape-architects/#comment-583 Courtney Spearman Thu, 30 Aug 2012 22:39:27 +0000 http://blog.nyhistory.org/?p=4028#comment-583 I’ve just stumbled on this post, and wonder if Sue (or perhaps Mr. Charles Love?) know anything about Clarke, Rapuano & Holleran. We have many sites in our What’s Out There database (http://tclf.org/landscapes) which Clarke & Rapuano were involved with, but only at the New York Botanical Gardens have we found attributions to a distinct firm name including Holleran (I’m assuming Leslie). Thanks for any insights you can share (you can email me directly at courtney@tclf.org if that’s easier)

]]> By: sue http://blog.nyhistory.org/clarke-and-rapuano-landscape-architects/#comment-576 sue Fri, 24 Aug 2012 13:19:49 +0000 http://blog.nyhistory.org/?p=4028#comment-576 Dear Charles,

I loved getting your comment . . . this kind of personal detail makes history so much more alive. Thank you for sharing your story!

Regards,
Sue Kriete
Archivist, N-YHS

]]> By: Charles Love http://blog.nyhistory.org/clarke-and-rapuano-landscape-architects/#comment-568 Charles Love Sun, 19 Aug 2012 23:28:50 +0000 http://blog.nyhistory.org/?p=4028#comment-568 Hi The picture of the Unisphere was designed by Mr. Gilmore D. Clarke on a napkin in a small restaurant as I watched . He handed the napkin to me and told me to make a scale model of the design. I worked for both Mr. Rapuano and Mr. Clarke after I graduated from The School Of Industrial Art, N.Y.C. in 1956. Mr. Clarke called me Chuck and Mr. Rapauno called me Russel but it was still the best place to work and be.

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