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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 landscape architecture in the United States.
- April 26, 1822, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
- Landscape architect
- August 28, 1903 (aged 81), Belmont, Massachusetts, U.S.
- Old North Cemetery, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
Apr 22, 2024 · Frederick Law Olmsted (born April 26, 1822, Hartford, Conn., U.S.—died Aug. 28, 1903, Brookline, Mass.) was an American landscape architect who designed a succession of outstanding public parks, beginning with Central Park in New York City.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Feb 26, 2024 · Learn about the founder of American landscape architecture and the nation's foremost parkmaker at his home in Brookline, MA. Explore his historic design office, archives, and virtual tour online or with the NPS app.
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Frederick Law Olmsted came to the profession of landscape architecture late in his career. For thirty years after 1837 he served as an administrator-first of New York's Central Park, then of the U.S. Sanitary Commission, and finally of the Mariposa Mining Company in California.
Learn how Olmsted developed his aesthetic theories from his early experiences and influences, and how he applied them to his landscape designs. Explore his concepts of picturesque beauty, unconscious influence, and the role of scenery in human well-being.
Learn about the life and legacy of Frederick Law Olmsted, the founder of American landscape architecture who designed the U.S. Capitol, Central Park and other iconic spaces. Explore his plan for the U.S. Capitol, his role in the World's Columbian Exposition and his impact on the Capitol Campus.
Learn about the life and work of Frederick Law Olmsted, the preeminent 19th-century landscape architect and founder of the profession. Explore his career, projects, values and impact on public health, conservation, urban planning and landscape design.
