Category: Personal Reflections

Benjamin Sells served as Riverside's village president for nearly a decade. During his tenure, he was guided by Olmsted's interest in the beauty and soul of a place.

University at Buffalo professor Adam Rome reflects on his walks through Olmsted's Delaware Park and his audio course— The Enduring Genius of Frederick Law Olmsted— on Audible.

Wentworth Institute of Technology recently marked Frederick Law Olmsted’s 200th birthday by launching a multidisciplinary humanities elective exploring his achievements, motivations, and legacy. 

David R. Holden recounts his experiences learning about Olmsted Jr.'s influence in Baltimore and launching the Friends of Maryland’s Olmsted Parks and Landscapes.

The Friends of Olmsted-Beil House (FOBH) debuts a map project illustrating many of Olmsted's Staten Island locations.

Lora Panepinto of Scouts BSA Troop 222 reflects on completing her BSA Eagle Scout Service Project at Olmsted-Beil House Park.

Daisy Troop 60140 celebrated Olmsted 200 by learning about FLO. Plus, Girl Scouts of Western New York announces "Celebrating Olmsted: Parks for all People" patch!

One man’s effort to relocate a colonial era home to Savannah, GA led his family to uncover connections to Frederick Law Olmsted.

Chattanooga transplant and urban parks advocate Scott Martin explores the relevance of Olmsted’s ideas, landscape innovations, and design instincts through a 21st Centuray lens.

Meet Dini Cecil Pickering, a member of our Olmsted 200 Honorary Committee!

Jane Alexander recalls living at 99 Warren Street, the home of the great landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted. Fairsted is now a National Historic Site.

Pulitzer-Prize winning novelist Geraldine Brooks recounts the joys of living with Tony Horwitz and Frederick Law Olmsted.

Retired Chicago-based attorney John Notz recounts how he “backed his way” into learning about the work of the Olmsted Firm in Chicago and Milwaukee.

Acclaimed photographer Mark Krancer describes how the magic of Olmsted Brothers’ Memorial Park in Jacksonville, Florida, has engaged his life and inspired his art.

Gail Ward Olmsted explains how her family heritage helped inspire a biographical novel on Olmsted and his wife Mary Perkins.