Biography

American landscape architect, as was his eponymous son. Designer of New York's Central Park and others.

Books by Frederick Law Olmsted, Sr.

Journey Through Texas; or, a Saddle-Trip on the Southwestern Frontier. with a Statistical Appendix
Journey Through Texas; or, a Saddle-Trip on the Southwestern Frontier. with a Statistical Appendix
2018
Walks and Talks of an American Farmer in England, Volumes 1-2
Walks and Talks of an American Farmer in England, Volumes 1-2
2018
Walks and Talks of an American Farmer in England; Volume 1
Walks and Talks of an American Farmer in England; Volume 1
2018
Walks and Talks of an American Farmer in England; Volume 2
Walks and Talks of an American Farmer in England; Volume 2
2018
Olmsted's Texas Journey
Olmsted's Texas Journey
2015
Writings on landscape, culture, and society
Writings on landscape, culture, and society
2015
Selections from The Cotton Kingdom by Frederick Law Olmsted
Selections from The Cotton Kingdom by Frederick Law Olmsted
2014
Mei guo cheng shi de wen ming hua
Mei guo cheng shi de wen ming hua
2013
Journey in the Seaboard Slave
Journey in the Seaboard Slave States Vol. 1
2010
Journey in the Seaboard Slave
Journey in the Seaboard Slave States Vol. 2
2010
Journey in the Seaboard Slave
Journey in the Seaboard Slave States Set
2009
Parks, politics, and patronage
Parks, politics, and patronage 1874-1882
2007
A modern Arcadia
A modern Arcadia
2004
Writings on public parks, parkways, and park systems
Writings on public parks, parkways, and park systems
1997
Yosemite and the Mariposa Grove
Yosemite and the Mariposa Grove
1995
The years of Olmsted, Vaux & Company, 1865-1874
The years of Olmsted, Vaux & Company, 1865-1874
1992
The California frontier, 1863-1865
The California frontier, 1863-1865
1990
A check list of the letters of
A check list of the letters of Frederick Law Olmsted relating to Franklin Park
1988
Defending the union
Defending the union
1986
Notes on the plan of Franklin
Notes on the plan of Franklin Park
1984
Creating Central Park, 1857-1861
Creating Central Park, 1857-1861
1983
Mount Royal, Montreal
Mount Royal, Montreal
1983
Slavery and the South, 1852-1857
Slavery and the South, 1852-1857
1981
The formative years, 1822 to 1
The formative years, 1822 to 1852
1977
Hospital Transports
Hospital Transports
1976
Forty years of landscape architecture
Forty years of landscape architecture
1973
Civilizing American cities
Civilizing American cities
1971
The roving eye
The roving eye
1964
The slave states
The slave states
1959
Parks, parkways and pleasure g
Parks, parkways and pleasure grounds
1925
A city plan for Springfield, M
A city plan for Springfield, Mass
1923
Frederick Law Olmsted, profess
Frederick Law Olmsted, professional papers
1922
National control of forest dev
National control of forest devastation
1921
Statement of Committe on Profe
Statement of Committe on Professional Registration
1921
The beginning of Central Park,
The beginning of Central Park, New York
1914
A journey in the back country in the winter of 1853-4
A journey in the back country in the winter of 1853-4
1907
A journey in the seaboard slave states in the years 1853-1854
A journey in the seaboard slave states in the years 1853-1854
1904
Documentary history of the con
Documentary history of the construction and development of the United States capitol buildings and grounds
1904
The Cotton Kingdom
The Cotton Kingdom
1899
Memorandum as to what is to be
Memorandum as to what is to be aimed at the planting of the lagoon district of the Chicago Exposition
1891
Observations on the treatment
Observations on the treatment of public plantations
1889
The projected park and parkway
The projected park and parkways on the south side of Buffalo
1888
Easton's Point, Newport, R.I.
Easton's Point, Newport, R.I. ...
1887
General plan for the improveme
General plan for the improvement of the Niagara reservation
1887
Beardsley Park, landscape arch
Beardsley Park, landscape architects' preliminary report, Sept. 1884
1884
Belle Isle
Belle Isle
1884
Improvement of Easton's Beach,
Improvement of Easton's Beach, city of Newport, Rhode Island
1883
Letter from the Secretary of t
Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury transmitting estimates for proposed terrace and approaches for the United States Capitol
1883
Index to trees about the Capit
Index to trees about the Capitol, with advice to visitors interested in them
1882
Letter from Mr. Fred. Law Olms
Letter from Mr. Fred. Law Olmstead, landscape architect of the Capitol Grounds to Hon. E.H. Rollins, chairman of the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds
1882
A consideration of the justifying value of a public park
A consideration of the justifying value of a public park
1881
(I:) the New York street syste
(I:) the New York street system
1876
Preliminary report of the land
Preliminary report of the landscape architect and the Civil and Topographical Engineer, upon the laying out of the Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth Wards
1876
Report on Mount Royal Park
Report on Mount Royal Park
1874
A Letter Introductory
A Letter Introductory
1871
Public parks and the enlargement of towns
Public parks and the enlargement of towns
1870
Preliminary report respecting
Preliminary report respecting a public park in Buffalo
1869
Description of a plan for the improvement of the Central  park
Description of a plan for the improvement of the Central park
1868
A few things to be thought of
A few things to be thought of before proceeding to plan buildings for the national agricultural colleges
1866
The production of wine in Cali
The production of wine in California
1865
Hospital transports. A memoir of the embarkation of the sick and wounded from the peninsula of Virginia in the summer of 1862. Comp. and pub. at the request of the Sanitary commission
Hospital transports. A memoir of the embarkation of the sick and wounded from the peninsula of Virginia in the summer of 1862. Comp. and pub. at the request of the Sanitary commission
1863
Rules of the Supply Department
Rules of the Supply Department of the Sanitary Commission
1863
Aid to our wounded soldiers an
Aid to our wounded soldiers and sailors
1862
What they have to do who stay
What they have to do who stay at home
1862
Copy of a letter written in re
Copy of a letter written in reply to inquiries with reference to the disposition of hospital supplies sent the sanitary commission
1861
JOURNEYS AND EXPLORATIONS IN THE COTTON KINGDOM
JOURNEYS AND EXPLORATIONS IN THE COTTON KINGDOM
1861
Sir, the Commission of Inquiry
Sir, the Commission of Inquiry and Advice, in respect of the sanitary condition of the United States forces ... ask the attention of your Excellency to the enclosed series of inquiries, and request that you will have the kindness to cause a reply to them as soon as may be found convenient
1861
A journey through Texas
A journey through Texas
1859
[Unsuccessful plan no. 25 for
[Unsuccessful plan no. 25 for the improvement of Central Park, New York City.] [Unsuccessful plan no. 29 for the improvement of Central Park, New York City.]
1858
A journey through Texas, or, A saddle-trip on the southwestern frontier
A journey through Texas, or, A saddle-trip on the southwestern frontier
1857
A Journey Through Texas; or, A Saddle-trip on the South-western Frontier
A Journey Through Texas; or, A Saddle-trip on the South-western Frontier
1857
Journey Through Texas
Journey Through Texas
1857
Wanderungen durch Texas und im mexicanischen Grenzlande
Wanderungen durch Texas und im mexicanischen Grenzlande
1857
A Journey in the Seaboard Slave States
A Journey in the Seaboard Slave States
1856
A journey in the seaboard slav
A journey in the seaboard slave states, with remarks on their economy
1856
Walks and talks of an American farmer in England
Walks and talks of an American farmer in England
1852
[Illustrations of work of Fred
[Illustrations of work of Frederick Law Olmsted, 1822-1903.]
A Journey Through Texas (Notab
A Journey Through Texas (Notable American Authors)
Frederick Law Olmsted papers
Frederick Law Olmsted papers
The Cotton Kingdom (Notable Am
The Cotton Kingdom (Notable American Authors)
The Olmsted firm and structure
The Olmsted firm and structures of the Boston park system
Walks and Talks of and America
Walks and Talks of and American Farmer in England (Notable American Authors)