Designing an American Landscape
Frederick Law Olmsted (1822-1903) is recognized as the founder of American landscape architecture and the nation's foremost parkmaker. Olmsted moved his home to suburban Boston in 1883 and established the world's first full-scale professional office for the practice of landscape design. During the next century, his sons and successors perpetuated Olmsted's design ideals, philosophy, and influence.
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Spring Walking Tours
National Park Service Rangers offer walking tours of local Olmsted-designed landscapes. Our 2012 schedule is now up. Come take a walk in a park!
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Olmsted Archives
With over 130,000 plans and 66,000 photgraphs, the Olmsted Archives documents the work and influence of the Olmsted firm throughout North America.
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Yoga is Back!
Yoga returns to Fairsted with both morning and evening classes led by Adrienne Sharigian, a certified Amrit Yoga instructor.
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Take a Tour
Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site offers guided tours of the historic design office and grounds on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.
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Did You Know?
Frank Lloyd Wright Jr., who followed his father into the field of architecture, apprenticed at the Olmsted firm and specialized in horticulture and botany.