An unobtrusive bridge in Central Park, designed by Calvert Vaux, separates pedestrians from the carriage drive.

Calvert Vaux (December 20, 1824 – November 19, 1895), was an architect and landscape designer. He is best remembered as the co-designer (with Frederick Law Olmsted), of New York's Central Park. Download high resolution version (1504x1000, 506 KB)Two people walk under a bridge in central park. ... Download high resolution version (1504x1000, 506 KB)Two people walk under a bridge in central park. ... A Central Park landscape Central Park is a large public, urban park (843 acres or 3. ... December 20 is the 354th day of the year (355th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1824 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... November 19 is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1895 (MDCCCXCV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Frederick Law Olmsted, oil painting by John Singer Sargent, 1895, Biltmore Estate, Asheville, North Carolina Daniel France (September, 1988 was a United States landscape architect, famous for designing many well-known urban parks, including Central Park and Prospect Park in New York City, the countrys oldest coordinated system of... A Central Park landscape Central Park is a large public, urban park (843 acres or 3. ...

Little is known about Calvert Vaux’s childhood and upbringing. He was born in London in 1824, and his father was a doctor. Due to this social standing, his father was able to provide a comfortable income for his family. This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...

Vaux (pronounced vokes) attended a private primary school until the age of nine. He then trained as an apprentice under London architect Lewis Nockalls Cottingham. Cottingham was a leader of the Gothic Revival movement. He trained Vaux until the age of 26 and as a result, Vaux became a very skilled draftsman. Victoria Tower at the Palace of Westminster, London: Gothic details provided by A.W.N. Pugin The Gothic revival was a European architectural movement with origins in mid-18th century England. ...

In 1850, Vaux exhibited a collection of his continental landscape watercolors, and it was this gallery that captured the attention of American landscape designer and writer Andrew Jackson Downing. Downing had traveled to London in search of an architect that would compliment his vision of what a landscape should be. Downing believed that architecture should be visually integrated into the surrounding landscape, and he wanted to work with someone who had as deep an appreciation of art as he did. Vaux readily accepted the job and moved to the United States. 1850 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Andrew Jackson Downing (born October 31, 1815 - died July 28, 1852) was an American landscape designer and writer from Newburgh, New York and the editor and publisher of The Horticulturist magazine. ...

Downing and Vaux worked together for two years, and during those two years, he made Vaux a partner. Together they designed many significant projects. Examples include the grounds in the White House and the Smithsonian Institute in Washington D.C. Vaux’s work on the Smithsonian inspired an article he wrote for The Horticulturalist (Downing was the editor of this publication), in which he stated his view that it was time the government should recognize and support the arts. Shortly after writing this in 1852, Downing died during a fire in a steamboat accident. Vaux took over the company and his later work in Central Park was to be a fitting memorial to his late partner. North façade of the White House, seen from Pennsylvania Avenue. ... The Smithsonian castle, as seen through the garden gate. ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Paddle steamers — Lucerne, Switzerland. ... A Central Park landscape Central Park is a large public, urban park (843 acres or 3. ...

In 1854, he married Mary McEntee, the sister of Jervis McEntee, a Hudson River School painter. In 1856, he gained US citizenship and became identified with the city’s artistic community, “the guild.” He also joined the National Academy of Design, as well as the Century Club. In 1857, he became one of the founding members of the American Institute of Architects. Also in 1857, Vaux published “Villas and Cottages,” which was an influential pattern book that determined the standards for “Victorian Gothic” architecture. These particular writings revealed his acknowledgment and tribute to Ruskin and Ralph Waldo Emerson, as well as to his former partner Downing. These people, among others, influenced him intellectually and in his design path. 1854 (MDCCCLIV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Jervis McEntee (July 14, 1828 - January 27, 1891) was a American painter of the Hudson River School. ... Thomas Coles View from Mount Holyoke, Northampton, Massachusetts, after a Thunderstorm (The Oxbow) 1836 The Hudson River school was a mid-1800 American group of landscape painters whose approach was related to romanticism. ... 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The National Academy of Design, in New York City, now called simply The National Academy, is an honorary association of American artists, with a museum and a school of fine arts. ... 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is the professional organization for architects in the United States. ... Upper: Steel-plate engraving of Ruskin as a young man, made circa 1845, scanned from print made circa 1895. ... Ralph Waldo Emerson Ralph Waldo Emerson (May 25, 1803 – April 27, 1882) was an American essayist, poet, and leader of the Transcendentalist movement in the early nineteenth century. ...

In 1858, he made a smart political move and collaborated with Olmsted designing Central Park. The plan was named “Greensward,” and they were able to obtain the commission through an excellent presentation that capitalized on Vaux’s talents in landscape drawing and the inclusion of before-and-after sketches of the site. Together, they fought many political battles to make sure their original design remained intact and was carried out. 1858 (MDCCCLVIII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Frederick Law Olmsted, oil painting by John Singer Sargent, 1895, Biltmore Estate, Asheville, North Carolina Daniel France (September, 1988 was a United States landscape architect, famous for designing many well-known urban parks, including Central Park and Prospect Park in New York City, the countrys oldest coordinated system of... A Central Park landscape Central Park is a large public, urban park (843 acres or 3. ...

In 1865, Vaux called upon Olmsted and they decided to create a partnership. As Olmsted, Vaux and Company, they designed one of the first suburbs of Chicago called the Riverside Improvement Society in 1868. They were also commissioned to design a major park project in Buffalo, New York, which included The Parade (now known as Martin Luther King Jr. Park), The Park ( now the Delaware Park), and The Front (which is simply Front Park now). Vaux designed many structures that were to beautify the parks, but most of these have been demolished. In 1871, they designed the grounds of the New York State Hospital for the Insane in Buffalo, New York. 1865 (MDCCCLXV) is a common year starting on Sunday. ... Nickname: The Windy City, The Second City, Chi Town, The City of Big Shoulders, The 312, The City that Works Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in Chicagoland and Illinois Coordinates: Country United States State Illinois County Cook & DuPage Incorporated March 4, 1837  - Mayor... Ginkgos along Harlem Avenue in Riverside, Illinois Riverside is a village in Cook County Illinois. ... Nickname: City of Good Neighbors, Queen City, City of Light Location of Buffalo in New York State County Erie County  - Mayor Byron Brown Area    - City 136. ... Delaware Park // History and Information According to [BetUS]: Horse racing in Delaware began during the Colonial period, with the first formal racing facility being built in the town of Newark in 1760. ... 1871 (MDCCCLXXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... H.H. Richardson Complex is the large stone and brick hospital that stands on the grounds of the present day Buffalo Psychiatric Center. ...

In 1872, Vaux dissolved the partnership and went on to building architecture, in a partnership with George Kent Radford and Samuel Parsons, Jr. On a foggy November 19, 1895, he drowned in an accident while he was visiting his son, Downing Vaux, in Brooklyn. Throughout his lifetime, Vaux, while on his own and through various partnerships, designed and created dozens of parks across the country. He introduced new ideas about the significance of public parks in America during a hectic time of urbanization. This industrialization of the cityscape inspired him to focus on an integration of buildings, bridges and other forms of architecture into their natural surroundings. He favored naturalistic, rustic and curvilinear lines in his designs, and his design statements contributed much to today’s landscape and architecture. 1872 (MDCCCLXXII) was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... November 19 is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1895 (MDCCCXCV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Brooklyn (named for the Dutch city Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. ... For the Korean family name Park, see Korean name. ... Snowcovered Blaauwbrug 1991 Amsterdam cityscape Frans Koppelaar A cityscape is the urban equivalent of a landscape. ...

Other famous New York City buildings Vaux headed are the Jefferson Market Courthouse, Tilden House, and the American Museum of Natural History. Nickname: Big Apple, Gotham, NYC Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs The Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Staten Island Settled 1613  - Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area    - City 1,214. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

External links

• Short biography of Calvert Vaux
• Calvert Vaux - A Chronology of Important Events in His Life
• An article about Calvert Vaux
• Short biography of Calvert Vaux
• The Central Park Designers
• Central Park History: Who's who - Calvert Vaux
• New York Architecture - information about Calvert Vaux
• Gothic Arch Bridge, Central Park
• Bow Bridge, Central Park
• Fort Greene Park
• Calvert Vaux's Gravesite