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Abstract
This thesis details a landscape development plan for a new hospital intended to address the inadequate medical facilities in the Banks, Jackson, and Commerce areas of Georgia, a need initially identified through a hospital survey requested by the city of Commerce in 1955. The plan proposes the development of a 40-bed hospital on a 15-acre site, with consideration for future expansion and the reforestation of undeveloped land. Key components of the landscape development plan include the design of an organized entrance drive, service drive, sufficient parking facilities for visitors, doctors, and employees, efficient pedestrian circulation, attractive outdoor sitting areas, and appropriate lawn and planting schemes to enhance the overall aesthetic and functional appeal. The comprehensive thesis includes sections on a historical sketch, problem analysis, presentation of the solution, information for bidders, site preparation, detailed specifications for various construction elements like lawn, planting, bituminous drives, parking areas, combination curbs, gutters, manholes, and sidewalks, a plant list, a cost estimate of $670,000 for the total project, and a bibliography. It is further supported by a series of plates illustrating the general plan, grading, staking, planting, construction drawings, a model of the proposed development, and photographs of the site.