Last updated: June 20, 2024
Place
A.J.T. Taylor Estate
Olmsted Archives
Quick Facts
Location:
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Significance:
Olmsted Designed Estate
OPEN TO PUBLIC:
No
In 1931, Olmsted Brothers partner James Frederick Dawson met with engineer, entrepreneur, and Vancouver native Alfred J.T. Taylor to discuss his purchase of 4,000 acres of land. Dawson advised Taylor not only on his private estate, but also on the idea of creating a community with the remaining land.
From 1931 to 1937, Olmsted Brothers laid out Capilano Estates, and the Capilano Golf and Country Club on the remaining land not being used by Taylor’s estate. Dawson, still at Olmsted Brothers, recommended curving roads to complement the steep graves, which would cut through forests, providing views to both the mountains and the water. Acreage was also left aside for schools and community amenities. Today, the Olmsted Brothers layout is essentially still intact.
Source: "Capilano Estates," The Cultural Landscape Foundation
For more information and primary resources, please visit:
Olmsted Research Guide Online
Olmsted Archives on Flickr
From 1931 to 1937, Olmsted Brothers laid out Capilano Estates, and the Capilano Golf and Country Club on the remaining land not being used by Taylor’s estate. Dawson, still at Olmsted Brothers, recommended curving roads to complement the steep graves, which would cut through forests, providing views to both the mountains and the water. Acreage was also left aside for schools and community amenities. Today, the Olmsted Brothers layout is essentially still intact.
Source: "Capilano Estates," The Cultural Landscape Foundation
For more information and primary resources, please visit:
Olmsted Research Guide Online
Olmsted Archives on Flickr