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 anti-slavery advocate, too. See the seminal moments of his extraordinary life.

By Olmsted 200 Jan. 8, 2021

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. From author to park maker to magazine editor and more, take a tour through the life of a great American thinker and innovator.

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