Amedee Martin Sourdry (August 9, 1915 – October 7, 2008) was a long-time landscape architect with Oakland Parks and Recreation. He was a proponent of whimsical, imaginative designs for children.
While Sourdry had few solo projects, he was involved in numerous projects around Oakland, including Children's Fairyland, the Oakland Zoo, Harrison Railroad Park, the Mid-Century Monster, Peralta Playland, and others. He was also known for designing mobiles.
At Children's Fairyland, he designed the Alice in Wonderland set. 1
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Sourdry was a Methodist, and active at Montclair Methodist. He lived nearby in Piedmont.
Links and References
- Fairyland to Feature New Alice in Wonderland Set Oakland Tribune January 10, 1960
