Frederick Law Olmsted
The Father Of American Landscape Architect-By:Andrew Naylor
Early Life
Frederick Law Olmsted was born in Hartford, Connecticut on April 26th, 1822. His mom past away before his 4th birthday. He didn't attend Yale because he got sumac poison that weakend his eyes. Frederick was also a seaman,merchant, and journalist.
Some Of The Buildings He Designed
The Biltmore Estate
The Biltmore Estate is in Ashville, NC and was built in 1895 and is still standing today.
Niagara Falls State Park
He designed Niagara Falls State Park in 1885. This state park is on the border of New York and Canada.
Landscape At The U.S. Capitol Building
He designed the grounds of the U.S. Capitol Building in 1873.
Fun Facts of Frederick Law Olmsted
1.Helped design and build Yale University.
2.In 1858, he became the chief architect of Central park.
3.Co-designed Central Park and other public parks.
4.Helped design and build University of Chicago's campus.
5.Designed a dozen state parks around America.
How He Started Becoming An Landscape Architect
Frederick Law Olmsted started as a journalist in 1850 and traveled to England to visit the public gardens where he was impressed by Joseph Paxton's Birkenhead Park. That is what made him want to become a Landscape Architect.