Papers of Frederick Law Olmsted: Writings on Public Parks, Parkways, and Park Systems

Frederick Law Olmsted (1822-1903) for decades guided the development of cities and suburbs across the United States, leaving a well-known legacy of winding parkways and urban green preserves that are enjoyed, studied, and protected today. Writings on Public Parks, Parkways, and Park Systems collects in one volume Olmsted's reports on major plans for parks, parkways, and park systems across the continent. Through these writings - spinning forty years and covering work in places as diverse as Detroit, Montreal, Buffalo, New York City, Cincinnati, and Boston - Olmsted explains what qualities of scenery are important in landscape architecture, how parks should be managed, and why green spaces are crucial to city life.