Last updated: June 12, 2024
Place
Welwyn
Olmsted Archives
Quick Facts
Olmsted Brothers work on the Pratt Estate of Glen Cove, New York, also known as Welwyn, was done in two phases, with the first from 1906 to 1909. The earliest work done by Olmsted Brothers was the grading of the site, as well as planning approach drives and service courts, all highlighted by extensive planting lists.
In 1908, Frederick Law Olmsted Jr did an analysis of the Pratt holdings, advising on boundaries between to decide the common land amongst the family. The second phase of Olmsted Brothers involvement was in 1934, when firm member Carl Rust Parker planned a subdivision on the Pratt’s property, as well as reshaping and replanting the Pratt Family Cemetery.
Source: "Welwyn Preserve," The Cultural Landscape Foundation
For more information and primary resources, please visit:
Olmsted Research Guide Online
Olmsted Archives on Flickr
In 1908, Frederick Law Olmsted Jr did an analysis of the Pratt holdings, advising on boundaries between to decide the common land amongst the family. The second phase of Olmsted Brothers involvement was in 1934, when firm member Carl Rust Parker planned a subdivision on the Pratt’s property, as well as reshaping and replanting the Pratt Family Cemetery.
Source: "Welwyn Preserve," The Cultural Landscape Foundation
For more information and primary resources, please visit:
Olmsted Research Guide Online
Olmsted Archives on Flickr