The Olmsted Brothers company was an influential landscape design firm in the United States, formed in 1898 by step-brothers John Charles Olmsted (1852-1920) and Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr. (1870-1957), who had inherited the nation's first landscaping practice from their father, Frederick Law Olmsted. This firm was a successor to the earlier firm of Olmsted, Olmsted and Eliot after the untimely death of their gifted partner Charles Eliot. The two brothers were also among the founding members of the American Society of Landscape Architects, and played an influential role in creating the National Park Service. John Charles Olmsted (1852-1920) was a noted American landscape architect. ... Federick Law Olmsted, Jr. ... Frederick Law Olmsted, oil painting by John Singer Sargent, 1895, Biltmore Estate, Asheville, North Carolina Frederick Law Olmsted (April 26, 1822 – August 28, 1903) 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 country... Charles Eliot (1959-1897), noted American landscape architect. ... The American Society of Landscape Architects is the national professional association representing landscape architects, with more than 15,000 members and 48 chapters, representing all 50 American states, US territories, and 42 countries around the world. ... The National Park Service (NPS) is the United States federal agency that manages all National Parks, many National Monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations. ...

The Olmsted Brothers completed numerous high-profile projects, many of which remain popular to this day, including park systems, universities, exposition grounds, libraries, hospitals, and state capitols. Notable commissions include the United States Capitol and White House Grounds, Great Smoky Mountains and Acadia National Parks, Yosemite Valley, New York's Central Park, Atlanta's Piedmont Park, and entire park systems in cities such as Seattle, Boston and Louisville. The firm employed nearly 60 staff at its peak in the early 1930s. Notable landscape architects in the firm included James Frederick Dawson. The last family member in the firm, Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr., retired in 1949. The United States Capitol is the capitol building that serves as the location for the Congress of the United States, the legislative branch of the U.S. federal government. ... North façade of the White House, seen from Pennsylvania Avenue. ... A rainy day in the Great Smoky Mountains, Western North Carolina Appalachian Mountain system The Great Smoky Mountains are a major mountain range in the southern part of the Appalachian Mountains, the second ridge line forming a north-south running mountain chain from the eastern seaboard and bordering the western... Acadia National Park preserves much of Mount Desert Island, and associated smaller islands, off the Atlantic coast of Maine. ... Yosemite Valley with Half Dome in the distance. ... A Central Park landscape Central Park ( ) is a large public, urban park (843 acres or 3. ... Piedmont Park Piedmont Parks Lake Clara Meer Image:AtlantaSpringPiedmontGazebo. ... City nickname Emerald City City bird Great Blue Heron City flower Dahlia City mottos The City of Flowers The City of Goodwill City song Seattle, the Peerless City Mayor Greg Nickels County King County Area   - Total   - Land   - Water   - % water 369. ... Boston is a town and small port c. ... Louisville redirects here. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A landscape architect is a person, generally speaking, with an education, whether academic or practical, in landscape architecture and whose professional work conforms to the practice of the same name. ... James Frederick Dawson (1874-1941) was a noted American landscape architect. ...

"Fairsted", the firm's 100 year old business headquarters and design office, has been carefully preserved as the Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site, located on 7 acres (28,000 m²) of landscaped grounds at 99 Warren St., Brookline, Massachusetts. It offers excellent insights into the actual practice of large-scale landscape design and engineering. Frederick Law Olmsted (1822-1903) is recognized as the founder of American landscape architecture and the nation’s foremost parkmaker. ...   Settled: 1638 â€“ Incorporated: 1705 Zip Code(s): 02445 â€“ Area Code(s): 617 / 857 Official website: http://www. ...

Selected Olmsted Brothers landscape designs

• Elm Bank Horticulture Center
• Fort Tryon Park
• Fresh Pond, Cambridge, Massachusetts
• Kentucky State Capitol Grounds, Frankfort, Kentucky
• Otto Kahn Estate, Cold Spring Hills, New York
• Pope Park, Hartford, Connecticut
• Seattle Park System
• University of Washington campus, Seattle

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• Verona Park, Verona, New Jersey
• Huntingdon College campus, [2]
• Marquette Park, Chicago, Illinois

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External links

• Olmsted His Essential Theory
• Olmsted Parks in Seattle -- A Snapshot History at HistoryLink.org