Category: Olmsted & the Olmsted Firm

Landscape Architecture & Design

The Olmsted Legacy in Seattle

How Olmsted Brothers helped make Seattle a beautiful city.
Field Notes

Riverside Now Fully Covered as National Historic Landmark

Recognized for its historical and architectural significance, the Village of Riverside, IL, recently received expanded National Historic Landmark boundaries.
Conservation & Advocacy

Crichton Club Speech Paves Way for Olmsted Preservation in Ohio

Olmsted Network President & CEO Anne "Dede" Petri recently spoke at the prestigious Crichton Club, calling for a deeper commitment to the preservation of Ohio's rich Olmsted heritage.
Olmsted & the Olmsted Firm

Job 7359: Olmsted’s Influence on Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve

The Caumsett Foundation learns more about the site's Olmsted history.
Personal Reflections

Retracing Olmsted’s Footsteps

Olmsted Network President & CEO Dede Petri recounts the trip of a lifetime, retracing Frederick Law Olmsted's footsteps in England with John Phibbs, Gilly Kitching and 12 intrepid Olmsted pilgrims. Olmsted’s first book and delightful travelogue, Walks and Talks of an American Farmer in England, provides the backdrop for these observations.
Olmsted & the Olmsted Firm

Alabama’s Olmsted Legacy 

Exploring the Olmsted Brothers impact on Birmingham, AL.
Landscape Architecture & Design

Olmsted “Paints With Lakes”

Author Justin Martin reflects on Frederick Law Olmsted's legacy for American Heritage Magazine in Volume 68, Issue 4.
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 & 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.