Frederick Law Olmsted's Passion for Parks, March, 2005 National Geographic Magazine
Frederick Law Olmsted (1822-1903) was the founder of American landscape architecture and park designer who created the much-loved refuges in our cities. Best known for his work in Central Park, his legacy includes Biltmore, the Vanderbuilt mansion as well as parks in Boston, Louisville, Buffalo, Chicaogo, Montreal and Rochester. He was inspired by Yosemite which molded his belief that people needed wilderness to escape stresses of urban life.
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Reflections in small pools of water reveal El...
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Aerial pictures showing baseball fields and...
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Shadows sweep across Sheep Meadow, a 15-acre...
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Still life and portrait of Frederick Law...
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Protective wrappers that once held drawings for...
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Biltmore Estate reflected in lagoon. In the...
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Shrouded in a light snow, Chapin Parkway is one...
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Winter brings out young boy in Montreal's Mount...
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Frederick Law Olmsted's Central Park after a...
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A young, daredevil bicyclist rides down a...
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A young girls watches boys play ball in...
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Stone steps lead from the upper terrace down to...
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Brilliant fall colors of Japanese maples on the...
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Red lights warn of a train's approach near the...
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Mighty old beech tree in Boston's Arnold...
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Biltmore Estate reflected in lagoon. In the...
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Drummers gather to play together on Sundays in...
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Neighbors gather at a street party in Riverside...
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Mighty oak tree in stark winter evening in park...
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In their master plan for Central Park, the 1858...
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Snow mounds up on a doorway in an abandoned...
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Snow dusting on giant sequoia trees in the...
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Rustic structure on a frozen pond in Propspect...
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Dog walker in Frederick Law Olmsted's Central...
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A couple sits alone in Central Park's sheeps...
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Rustic structure and designed by Frederick Law...
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Lagoon in Jackson Park looking north toward...
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People find the shade of their own tree to sit...
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Early morning light on a fresh snow reveal...
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Church dinner prayer at the beginning of a...
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Montreal photographed from Mount Royal on an...
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Winter trees at sunset at Jamaica Pond in the...
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Blue heron perches in Jackson Park in Chicago.
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Softball teams meet in Central Park. Frederick...
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Dogs and owners congregate in Prospect Park on...
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Dogs are welcome to cool off in the pond after...
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Campus of Standford University was designed by...
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Aerial view of Propspect Park looking toward...
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Fishing Derby in Propspect Park attracts young...
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In the middle of an open field in Propspect...
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Alone in the crowd in sheeps meadow in Central...
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A bridge in the south side of Central Park, a...
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Invasive species are brought by boat to as...
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Merry go round in Propspect Park.
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Biltmore Estate reflected in lagoon. In the...
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Advocating for its protection, Frederick Law...
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Lagoon in Jackson Park looking north toward...
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Riverside Park and the Hudson River aerial in...
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Reflections in a pond at the Arnold Arboretum...
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Fairsted, office and home of Frederick Law...
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Still life and portrait of Frederick Law...
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Frederick Law Olmsted portait at Fairsted, his...
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Riverside plan by Frederick Law Olmsted in the...
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Golf course was not originally planned in...
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Beech tree carved with initials over the years...
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Central park night time view .
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Lights reflect into the restaurant Tavern on...