Firm & Colleagues

Olmsted retired in 1895, but his sons—John Charles Olmsted and Frederick Law Olmsted Jr.—carried on his legacy. Meet the people behind the Olmsted firm's success and explore their lasting impact.

History of the firm

John Charles Olmsted

A landscape architect and planner.

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Frederick Law Olmsted Jr.

A landscape architect, planner, educator and conservationist.

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Calvert Vaux

Pioneer of the American park movement.

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Olmsted Firm

Henry Hobson Richardson

A friend and colleague with whom Olmsted reimagined America’s public spaces.

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Charles Eliot

An early leader of the environmental movement.

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Successors

The notable men and women who worked in the Olmsted firm.

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Olmsted Trail

Our interactive map of Olmsted firm projects allow you to search by location and even designer.

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