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Early life
Frederick Law Olmsted was born in Hartford, Conneticut on April 26, 1822. His father, John Olmsted, was a wealthy businessman and his mother was a farmer's son. His family stayed in Hartford for all of his youth. He went to serveral different schools including a dame's school, two preparatory schools and many other forms of education. Wikipedia Page -
Education & Early Adulthood
Olmsted was about to enter at Yale University, as he had graduated from Philips Academy in 1838, but he was infected with Sumac Poisoning, which affected his eyes and ended his plans of going to college. -
Central Park, Manhattan, New York
Central Park is an 843 acre sized park in Manhattan, NY. It contains the Central Park Zoo, a popular attraction for tourists and locals. It has been used as the setting of movies many times due to its beauty and its place as the heart of New York, making it a well known location. It was designed by Olmsted and Calvert Vaux in 1858. For More info on Central Park, go to: Central Park Conservancy -
Olmsted Removed From Central Park For First Time
In 1860, Olmsted was removed from the management of Central Park due to politics, as he was backed by the Republicans and his removal was in part because of the Democratic party, who replaced him with Andrew Haswell Green. Andrew Haswell Green was not skilled or experienced in the profession, but he did help cut costs and he also secured the deal for the purchase of an extra 65 acres, which were to be the "rugged undergrowth" part of the park. -
Prospect Park, Brooklyn, NY
Prospect Park is a public greenspace located in Brooklyn, NY. It was inaugurated in 1867. Its size is 585 acres (2.37 km2).
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Buffalo Parks System, Buffalo, NY
The Buffalo Parks System is a network of parks and parkways in Buffalo, NY. Planning for it begun in 1868.
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Riverside, IL
Riverside, IL is a suburb of Chicago. It was incorporated in 1875. It has a population of roughly 9,000 people. It is located 14 km west from downtown Chicago. -
Completion Of Central Park
In 1873, the construction of Central Park was completed and Olmsted became its manager, however during the construction he had been removed from the project several times, and this persisted throughot the 1870s era. -
US Capitol, Washington DC, WA
The US Capitol is the seat of the United States House Of Representatives. In 1873, Olmsted was asked by the Senate Commitee in Buildings and Grounds to re-design the gradens and landscape. -
Mount Royal Park, Montreal, QC
Mount Royal is the big mountain in the middle of Montréal, QC.
It contains multiple tourist attractions such as the cross which lights up at night, the Kondiaronk Belvedere, the Notre-Dame Des Neiges Cemetery in Côte Des-Neiges-Notre-Dame De Grace, the Mount Royal Cemetery in Outremont and the Saint-Joseph Oratory. Wikipedia Page -
World's Columbian Exposition
While Olmsted was also in charge of the grounds he and Daniel Burnham were largely responsible for the entire look and design of the fair, which came to be known as the White City. The over all design was based on the Beaux Arts movement and was also influenced, and in turn influenced the City Beautiful movement.
