Noun
United States landscape architect primarily responsible for the design of Central Park in New York City (1822-1903)
Source: WordNetAlbert Fein, Frederick Law Olmsted and the American Environmental Tradition (1972) Olmsted was also known to oppose park projects on conservationist grounds. Source: Internet
Frederick Law Olmsted, "The Yosemite Valley and the Mariposa Big Tree Grove" In the 1880s he was active in efforts to conserve the natural wonders of Niagara Falls, which was threatened with industrialization by the building electrical power plants. Source: Internet
"By 1876, landscape designer Frederick Law Olmsted and architect Calvert Vaux had transformed the swampy, treeless 50 blocks between Harlem and midtown Manhattan into the first landscaped park in the United States." Source: Internet
Both Central Parks were designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted. Source: Internet
Frederick and Mary had two children together who survived infancy: a daughter, Marion (born October 28, 1861) and a son Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr. Their first child, John Theodore Olmsted, was born on June 13, 1860 and died in infancy. Source: Internet
Frederick Law Olmsted observed that poor building practices in Chicago were a problem: "Chicago had a weakness for “big things,” and liked to think that it was outbuilding New York. Source: Internet