Experiencing Olmsted: The Enduring Legacy of Frederick Law Olmsted's North American Landscapes

200 Iconic Landscapes That Define North America

Frederick Law Olmsted is the father of American landscape architecture. His firm, and the successor firms that sprung from it, worked through the nineteenth and twentieth centuries to shape some of our most beloved green spaces, including national, state, and city parks, suburban neighborhoods, and academic campuses. He is most famous for creating New York’s Central and Prospect Parks, Stanford University’s campus, and the Capitol Grounds. Wh...