Last updated: June 18, 2024
Place
D.E. Frederick Estate
Olmsted Archives
Quick Facts
Location:
Seattle, WA
Significance:
Olmsted Designed Estate
OPEN TO PUBLIC:
No
Of the many residential designs by the Olmsted Firm in the Pacific Northwest, D.E. Frederick’s Estate is one of the best known and most thoroughly planned. From 1913 to 1939, Frederick and his wife built two houses on their lot and consulted with Olmsted Brothers on both broad concepts and small details.
John Charles Olmsted led the design, with James Frederick Dawson being second in command, though many other Olmsted Brothers’ staff participated in either planning or drafting. The French influence of the house is reflected in the garden furniture around the site. Dawson had a strong interest in horticulture, and the large formal gardens are typical of his design style. Picturesque pools in the site’s ravine were designed and constructed to simulate that it was a natural condition.
Source: "D.E. Frederick," Olmsted Online
For more information and primary resources, please visit:
Olmsted Research Guide Online
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John Charles Olmsted led the design, with James Frederick Dawson being second in command, though many other Olmsted Brothers’ staff participated in either planning or drafting. The French influence of the house is reflected in the garden furniture around the site. Dawson had a strong interest in horticulture, and the large formal gardens are typical of his design style. Picturesque pools in the site’s ravine were designed and constructed to simulate that it was a natural condition.
Source: "D.E. Frederick," Olmsted Online
For more information and primary resources, please visit:
Olmsted Research Guide Online
Olmsted Archives on Flickr