The Master List of Design Projects of the Olmsted Firm 1857-1979

by Lucy Lawliss

The Master List of Design Projects of the Olmsted Firm 1857-1979 is the comprehensive guide to the work of the firm, whose founder, Frederick Law Olmsted, was the principal creator of the profession of landscape architecture in America. The firm created memorable places, public and private, where millions of people still live, work and play. This second edition, expanded to more than 6,000 projects, includes new research, illustrations and illuminating essays. It demonstrates the importance of the Olmsted firm, and is an inspiring and invaluable tool for individuals and communities. This is the only publication to categorize all of the Olmsted firm’s design projects so that the scale, type and geographic diversity of the work can be quickly and easily understood.

347 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2008

Reviews

[Bonnie · Rating 5 out of 5]

very useful research resource- a bit like a well-annotated card catalog, but with far better illustrations.