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The Writing Life of Frederick Law Olmsted

Landscape architect and Harvard University professor Sara Zewde on Frederick Law Olmsted’s “Southern Chronicles” and the lessons his writings about slavery teach us today.

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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.

Spotlight on…Stonehurst

The country house of philanthropists Robert Treat and Lydia Lyman Paine, Stonehurst crowns the career-long collaboration between Olmsted and the renowned American architect Henry Hobson Richardson.

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The Library of Congress By the People “By Design: Olmsted and Associates” Crowdsourcing Transcription Campaign

The Library of Congress launches a new “By Design: Olmsted and Associates” By the People crowdsourcing transcription campaign that provides volunteers the opportunity to transcribe, review, and study Olmsted documents in an up-close way.

Olmsted & the Olmsted Firm

Connecting Wilderness and City

Designer Tommy Matthews explores the landscape legacy of Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr. in Denver and the Rocky Mountains.

Olmsted & the Olmsted Firm

Establishing the Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site

Former Rep. Doug Bereuter, the first professional urban planner ever elected to Congress, recounts how he and other U.S. Representatives helped establish the Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site to honor the founder of landscape architecture and urban planning.

Olmsted & the Olmsted Firm

“A Visit to Mr. Olmsted’s Place” — Beatrix Farrand and the Olmsted Firm

Judith Tankard, landscape historian and biographer of Beatrix Farrand, sheds light on the interactions of Farrand and Frederick Law Olmsted in the 1890s.

At Home with Olmsted

Author and long-time Riverside resident Cathy Jean Maloney riffs on the joys and challenges of living in an Olmsted landscape.

Olmsted and Friends: Meet Adrian Benepe

Meet Adrian Benepe, a member of our Olmsted 200 Honorary Committee!

Conversations With Olmsted

Conversations with Olmsted: Challenges and Opportunities For Olmsted Parks

In this series, we examine different aspects of Olmsted’s far-reaching influence on America’s physical landscape and social fabric.

Our Guide to Gifting Olmsted 200

From a commemorative ornament to a lapel pin, FLO-themed gifts are great choices for the holidays.

Olmsted Insider Newsletter

Olmsted Insider: November 2021

We can never take our parks and public spaces for granted. In recent months, communities have benefitted in myriad ways from access to parks, outdoor spaces, and public lands that promote healthful recreation and respite.