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.