Frederick Law Olmsted and His Legacy on the North Shore

In honor of Frederick Law Olmsted Sr.’s bicentennial (1822–1903), landscape historian Pamela Hartford will present a lecture on the founding father of American urban parks.

The Olmsted name is associated with over 75 landscape design projects in 20 communities on the North Shore, but only a handful were the work of Frederick Law Olmsted Sr. (1822–1903), the designer of Central Park and Boston’s Emerald Necklace. Ms. Hartford will share the surprising trajectory which prepared Olmsted for his significant career, and showcase his unique landscape aesthetic through his local projects, including several rarely seen private commissions.

This program will not be recorded.

Hybrid event | $10 Members; $15 Non-members