Frederick Law Olmsted
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 United States. Olmsted was famous for co-designing many well-known urban parks with his partner Calvert Vaux. Olmsted and Vaux's first project was Central Park in New York City, which led to many other urban park designs. These included Prospect Park in Brooklyn; Cadwalader Park in Trenton, New Jersey; and Forest Park in Portland, Oregon. He headed the preeminent landscape architecture and planning consultancy of late 19th century United States, which was carried on and expanded by his sons, Frederick Jr. and John C., under the name Olmsted Brothers.
Description of a plan for the improvement of the Central Park
See how a visionary plan transformed a wild landscape into a serene urban oasis with roads, recreation, and an arboretum for all to enjoy.
By Frederick Law Olmsted
The Cotton Kingdom, volume 1 (of 2) : $b A traveller's observations on cotton and slavery in the American Slave States
Witness the chilling reality of the antebellum South through the eyes of a traveler as he exposes the intricate bond between cotton and the chains of bondage.
By Frederick Law Olmsted
Frederick Law Olmsted : $b Landscape architect. Vol. 1, Early years and experiences, together with biographical notes.
Discover how the early life of a landscape architect shaped the creation of iconic spaces and influenced the very essence of environmental design.
By Frederick Law Olmsted
Hospital transports : $b A memoir of the embarkation of the sick and wounded from the peninsula of Virginia in the summer of 1862
Amidst the chaos of war, a dedicated commission races against time and turmoil to transform a ship into a floating hospital, offering a lifeline to wounded soldiers.
By Frederick Law Olmsted
The Cotton Kingdom, volume 2 (of 2) : $b A traveller's observations on cotton and slavery in the American Slave States
Venture into the heart of the cotton-producing South and witness the stark realities of slavery, where fortunes are built on the backs of the oppressed.
By Frederick Law Olmsted