Frederick Law Olmsted
Frederick Law Olmsted (April 26, 1822 – August 28, 1903) was an American landscape architect, journalist, social critic, and public administrator. He is considered to be the father of American landscape architecture.[1] He helped Calvert Vaux design Central Park in New York City.[2] Later he designed many parks.
Frederick Law Olmsted Media
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The Olmsted–Beil House in Staten Island
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Photo take of Frederick Law Olmsted in 1857. Marking the beginning of his position as superintendent and landscape designer of Central Park.
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Olmsted and Vaux in 1863 adopted "landscape architect" as a professional title and used it to describe their work for the planning of urban park systems.
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Willowdell Arch with the team that created Central Park, including (from right): Olmsted, Jacob Wrey Mould, Ignaz Anton Pilat, Calvert Vaux, George Waring, and Andrew Haswell Green in 1862
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Frederick Law Olmsted, oil painting by John Singer Sargent, 1895, Biltmore Estate, Asheville, North Carolina
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Drafting room, Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site
References
- ↑ "Frederick Law Olmsted - Founder of landscape architechture". www.fredericklawolmsted.com. Retrieved 2017-09-04.
- ↑ "F. L Olmsted is Dead; End Comes to Great Landscape Architect at Waverly, Mass. Designer of Central and Prospect Parks and Other Famous Garden Spots of American Cities." New York Times. August 29, 1903.
