Frederick Law Olmsted
Olmstead, the designer of Central Park, in New York City, among other important landscape projects, had a remarkable career that spanned the second half of the nineteenth century. He was an important force in the creation of America`s national park system as well as the designer of many academic campuses. This volume presents his work in color photographs and an illuminating text, showing him as a brilliant administrator, social reformer, champion of causes from antislavery to sanitation, and a man deeply concerned about community and the preservation of nature.

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