Frederick Law Olmsted lived many lives in his 81 years, and he didn’t find landscape architecture, what he is best remembered for, until middle age. Here’s a look at the seminal moments in the life of a great American thinker and innovator.
Life & Times
Slideshow: A Timeline of the Life of Frederick Law Olmsted
Olmsted was more than the founder of American landscape architecture. He was an author, public servant and an antislavery advocate, too. See the seminal moments in his extraordinary life below.
By Olmsted Network
January 8, 2021
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