Author: Leslie Jacobs
Field Notes
40 Mile Loop continues to expand 40 years after master plan
2023 marks the 40th anniversary of John Charles Olmsted’s 1903 plan for Portland’s 40 Mile Loop, which has been reimagined to span 140 miles.
Reprints
Olmsted’s Design Improvements for the Capitol Grounds
Through Reprints, the Olmsted Network makes available excerpts from important original writings of the Olmsted firm.
Olmsted Insider Newsletter
On the Road with Big Head Fred
Learn more about Olmsted Network's beloved mascot, Big Head Fred. This article was republished from our April 2023 newsletter.
Olmsted & the Olmsted Firm
Spotlighting Historic Landscapes Could Benefit Milwaukee: Storytelling about places and people helps promote cities
Republished from a 2019 post on Shepherd Express, this article highlights the importance of storytelling about places and people to helps promote cities.
Landscape Types
Parks, Parkways, Recreation Areas and Scenic Reservations
Taken from The Master List of Design Projects of the Olmsted Firm 1857-1979, this article introduces the firm's park projects.
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City and Regional Planning and Improvement Projects
Taken from The Master List of Design Projects of the Olmsted Firm 1857-1979, this article introduces the firm's city planning projects.
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College and School Campuses
Taken from The Master List of Design Projects of the Olmsted Firm 1857-1979, this article introduces the firm's campus projects.
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Subdivisions and Suburban Communities
Taken from The Master List of Design Projects of the Olmsted Firm 1857-1979, this article introduces the firm's subdivision projects.
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Grounds of Residential Institutions
Taken from The Master List of Design Projects of the Olmsted Firm 1857-1979, this article introduces the firm's residential institution projects.
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Grounds of Public Buildings
Taken from The Master List of Design Projects of the Olmsted Firm 1857-1979, this article introduces the firm's public grounds projects.
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Private Estates and Homesteads
Taken from The Master List of Design Projects of the Olmsted Firm 1857-1979, this article introduces the firm's private estate projects.
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Cemeteries, Burial Lots, Memorials and Monuments
Taken from The Master List of Design Projects of the Olmsted Firm 1857-1979, this article introduces the firm's cemetery projects.
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Grounds of Commercial and Industrial Buildings
Taken from The Master List of Design Projects of the Olmsted Firm 1857-1979, this article introduces the firm's commercial and industrial building projects.
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Country Clubs, Resorts, Hotels and Clubs
Taken from The Master List of Design Projects of the Olmsted Firm 1857-1979, this article introduces the firm's country club and hotel projects.
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Grounds of Churches
Taken from The Master List of Design Projects of the Olmsted Firm 1857-1979, this article introduces the firm's church ground projects.