Frederick Law Olmsted was an American landscape architect, journalist, social critic, and public administrator. He is considered to be the father of landscape architecture in the USA. Olmsted was ...

Frederick Law Olmstead, who in the 1800s designed and managed park systems and urban parks such as Central Park in New York City, believed in the rejuvenating powers of nature. He felt that ...

The “Buffalo…..who knew?” podcast series aims to highlight the (often under appreciated, sometimes unearthed) assets of Buffalo–particularly as it relates to the built and natural environment.

Baker’s (1840-1931) extraordinary gift, and an inspired collaboration between architects McKim, Mead & White and landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted led to the expedited ... unique learning ...

One Riverside nonprofit, the Frederick Law Olmsted Society of Riverside, never expected to see a dime of the $29,542 they fundraised last year. The organization is responsible for planting ...

Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site was the home and office of preeminent landscape architect and park designer Frederick Law Olmsted (1822-1903) from 1883 to 1895. While living and working ...

Stanley and Candace Smith of Irmo are pleased to announce the engagement their daughter, Bethany Smith, to Brennan Olmstead, son of Frederick “Ted” Allen Olmstead III and Tracy Locklier ...

Rosemary and Frederick Freeman welcomed their son Freddie Freeman in 1989. Here’s everything to know about Freddie Freeman’s ...

The greenery refers to the Emerald Necklace, the 1,100 acres of public parks stretching from Back Bay to Dorchester and Jamaica Plain designed over a century ago by Frederick Law Olmstead.

Arguably Bermuda’s best known martial artist, Frederick “Skipper” Ingham has an impressive career that spans decades. The winner of numerous international titles, he was inducted into the ...

Frederick Douglass stood at the podium, trembling with nervousness. Before him sat abolitionists who had travelled to the Massachusetts island of Nantucket. Only 23 years old at the time, Douglass ...

Olmsted is best known for designing Central Park, but he also designed hundreds of other spaces around the country. A new guide highlights some of his lesser-known works. Are public parks an ...