McFarland John Horace

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J. Horace McFarland (1859-1948) from McAlisterville, Pennsylvania was a leading proponent of the "City Beautiful Movement" in the United States. McFarland was the son of Union Civil War colonel George F. McFarland. He lived and worked most of his adult life in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the state capital. McFarland served as president of the American Civic Association (ACA) from 1904 to 1924. McFarland and the ACA were a major force promoting civic improvement, environmental conservation, and beautification in the USA . McFarland helped organize the defense of Niagara Falls from development efforts by power companies, worked with the famous environmental preservationist John Muir to protect Yosemite National Park, and was hailed as the father of the National Park Service.[1]
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