Fredrick Law Olmsted
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Fredricks Birth And Death
Frederick was born april 26th, 1822 in hartford ct. he died on aug 28th 1903 at the age of 81 in belmont massachusetts.
Highlights of his childhood & education
Fredrick was just about to enter Yale University when he got sumac poisoning which took college away from him. before he tried to get into college fredrick was a journalist, a seaman, a public administrator, and a social reformer.
Marrige and family
On june 13th, 1859 frederick married Mary Cleaveland Perkins, he had two children with her, a son and daughter. he also adopted 3 sons.
This is Olmsted posing in front of flowers and trees, showin how he made these kind of inviorments.
Olmsted sitting on his bed wrighting in his journal. (was a journalist when he was younger)
Olmsted thinking about his next park design
Structures he made
Baltimore Estate, Richardson Olmsted Complex, Beveldere Castle, Grand Army Plaza, McLean Hospital, Arnold Arboretum, Bayard Cutting Arboretum State Park, Robert Treat Pain Estate, Hudson River State Hospital, and Baltimore Shoe Store.
Why was he a reformer and what did it change
He was a social reformer and he beliveed that people needed to be with nature no matter where they are so he made huge parks in huge cities.
Cause of Death
I do not know the cause of death but he died at the hospital he desighned, McLean hospital at 2:00am on August 28th 1903. he died at 81 years old.