Michael J. Lewis reviews Justin Martin's "Genius of Place: The Life of Frederick Law Olmsted." Frederick Law Olmsted saw a unity between landscape and social order—a park could be an emblem of ...

It's often referred to as "New York City's Backyard." Central Park, or at least the idea for is is 150 years old this year, and New Yorkers have been celebrating with special concerts, exhibits ...

America's first landscape architect, Frederick Law Olmsted, is the subject of a lively new biography By Mary Ann Gwinn Updated August 08, 2014 10:04 AM ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — April 26, 2022 marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Frederick Law Olmsted, and University at Buffalo professor Adam Rome is offering his take on Olmsted’s life, legacy and ...

When 19th-century landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted was 14 years old, his natural affinity for the rural New England outdoors took a dangerous turn when a brush with poison sumac left him ...

This year marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of landscape design great Frederick Law Olmsted, and the Prospect Park Alliance is celebrating his legacy with a mix of in-person and virtual events ...

STOCKBRIDGE — The Laurel Hill Association has joined Olmsted 200, a nationwide bicentennial celebration of American landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted’s birthday, and will celebrate that ...