Category: Life & Times
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.
Charles E. Beveridge
Frederick Law Olmsted Sr.
Landscape Architect, Author, Conservationist (1822–1903)
Charles E. Beveridge
Frederick Law Olmsted: His Essential Theory
In this republished article by Charles Beveridge, learn how Olmsted's ideas had their basis in the experiences and influences of his youth.
Olmsted & the Olmsted Firm
Women and the Olmsted firm
Learn more about the women behind the Olmsted firm.
Life & Times
John Charles Olmsted: Landscape Architect, Planner (1852–1920)
In this reprinted article, learn about Frederick Law Olmsted's adopted son, John Charles Olmsted.
Life & Times
National Exhibit Debuts – Frederick Law Olmsted: Landscapes for the Public Good
Life & Times
The American Farmer’s visit to the People’s Garden
Conservation & Advocacy
The Olmsteds and the Foundation of the National Park Service
Equity & Inclusion
Explore: Olmsted’s Crusade Against Slavery
In addition to writing about the scourge of slavery, Olmsted was a fierce advocate for abolition and an early supporter of equal rights for Blacks in America.
Life & Times
Olmsted: The Scientific Farmer on Staten Island
Life & Times
Slideshow: A Timeline of the Life of Frederick Law Olmsted
From author to park maker to magazine editor and more, take a tour through the life of a great American innovator.