Last updated: June 7, 2024
Place
McMillan Park
Olmsted Archives
Quick Facts
Location:
Washington, D.C.
Significance:
Olmsted Designed Park
MANAGED BY:
Frederick Law Olmsted Jr. was only 30 years old when Michigan Senator James McMillan asked him to join his Senate Park Commission, assisting in the development of the monumental core of Washington, D.C. Not only did Olmsted assist on the siting of buildings and roads, he also made recommendations for parks. To honor his commitment to D.C., McMillan Park was created and named in 1906 to honor the man so instrumental in shaping D.C.
A result of the McMillan Plan and City Beautification Movement, McMillan Park was a collaboration between Olmsted Jr and architect Charles Platt. The 92-acre park was built as a water treatment plant, with only 25-acres being used for a leisure park. Winding through the park is a curved driveway and several walking paths, designed by Olmsted Jr.
Source: "McMillan Park," The Cultural Landscape Foundation
For more information and primary resources, please visit:
Olmsted Research Guide Online
Olmsted Archives on Flickr
Olmsted Online
A result of the McMillan Plan and City Beautification Movement, McMillan Park was a collaboration between Olmsted Jr and architect Charles Platt. The 92-acre park was built as a water treatment plant, with only 25-acres being used for a leisure park. Winding through the park is a curved driveway and several walking paths, designed by Olmsted Jr.
Source: "McMillan Park," The Cultural Landscape Foundation
For more information and primary resources, please visit:
Olmsted Research Guide Online
Olmsted Archives on Flickr
Olmsted Online