The Papers of Supplementary Frederick Law Olmsted Series Volume II by: The Frederick Law Olmsted Papers Project The Papers of Supplementary Frederick Law Olmsted Series Volume II by: The Frederick Law Olmsted Papers Project Table of Contents Supplementary Series volume 2 of the New York City Buffalo, New York North Easton, Massachusetts New London, Connecticut Louisville, Kentucky Central Park . 00 Parkways . 00 Memorial Park . 00 Memorial Park . 00 Cherokee Park . 00 Frederick Law Olmsted Papers will consist Riverside Park . 00 Delaware Park . 00 Iroquois Park . 00 Morningside Park . 00 The Front and The Parade . 00 Boston, Massachusetts St . Catherine’s, Ontario Shawnee Park . 00 of historic photographs and plans of the Tompkins Square . 00 Charlesbank . 00 Montebello Park . 00 Baxter Square . 00 approximately one hundred public parks, Union Square . 00 Chicago, Illinois Commonwealth Avenue . 00 Boone Square . 00 New York City Small Parks . 00 South Park System: Back Bay Fens . 00 Niagara Falls, New York Kenton Place . 00 pleasure grounds, playgrounds, park- Era of 1871–1893 . 00 Muddy River/Riverway . 00 Niagara Reservation . 00 Logan Place . 00 San Francisco, California World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893 . 00 Olmsted Park . 00 Southern Parkway . 00 ways, and scenic reservations designed by Pleasure Grounds System . 00 Post-Exposition Redesign and Jamaica Pond . 00 Pawtucket, Rhode Island Olmsted and his firm during his years of Construction of Jackson Park . 00 Arborway . 00 Pawtucket Park (Proposed) . 00 Marquette, Michigan Yosemite Valley and Mariposa Washington Park, Post–1893 . 00 Arnold Arboretum . 00 Presque Isle Park . 00 practice, 1857–1895. Those projects are Big Tree Reservation . 00 Midway Plaisance, Post–1893 . 00 Franklin Park . 00 Wilmington, Delaware Boulevards . 00 Columbia Road . 00 Kentmere Parkway . 00 listed in the table of contents presented Kansas City, Missouri Brooklyn, New York Parkway & Strandway . 00 11th Street Parkway and here. The first section of this brochure Prospect Park . 00 Amherst, Massachusetts Marine Park . 00 Trenton, New Jersey Park System (proposed) . 00 Fort Greene Park . 00 Town Common . 00 Boston Harbor Islands project . 00 Cadwalader Park . 00 illustrates the ten major elements of Olm- Tompkins Park . 00 Wood Island Park . 00 Milwaukee, Wisconsin sted’s public recreation grounds that will Eastern and Ocean Parkways . 00 Baltimore, Maryland Copley Square . 00 Rochester, New York West Park . 00 Mount Vernon Square . 00 Charlestown Heights . 00 Genesee Valley Park . 00 Riverside Park . 00 be presented in the volume. The second Bridgeport, Connecticut Charlestown Playground . 00 Highland Park . 00 Lake Park . 00 Seaside Park . 00 Mont real, Quebec Seneca Park . 00 section demonstrates how a particular Beardsley Park . 00 Mount Royal . 00 Palmer, Massachusetts Washington Square . 00 Newburgh, New York aspect of a park will be treated—in this case Palmer Park . 00 Franklin Square . 00 Downing Park . 00 New Britain, Connecticut Detroit, Michigan Plymouth Park . 00 the scenery of the Ramble in Central Park. Elm Hill Park . 00 Belle Isle . 00 Newport, Rhode Island Morton Park . 00 Introduction Frederick Law Olmsted Sr . The volume will present examples, taken from parks and park systems some areas in dense shade . The volume will present examples, taken from throughout the country, of the following elements of Olmsted’s parks . The parks and park systems throughout the country, of thefollowing elements Ramble in Central Park was the outstanding example in Olmsted’s career of of Olmsted’s park designs . The Ramble in Central Park . his version of the “Picturesque” style of landscape design — the planting of shrubs, vines, and ground cover with the qualities of variety . The volume will present examples, taken from parks and park systems throughout the country, of the following elements of Olmsted’s park de- The Ramble in Central Park was the outstanding example in Olmsted’s signs . The Ramble in Central Park was the outstanding example in Olmsted’s career of his version of the “Picturesque” style of landscape design — the career of his version of the “Picturesque” style of landscape design — the planting of shrubs, vines, and ground cover with the qualities of variety, planting of shrubs, vines, and ground cover with the qualities of variety, intricacy, and delicacy . Through this landscape, Olmsted expressed the intricacy, and delicacy . The volume will present examples, taken from richness and profusion of Nature by dense plantings and the brilliant play parks and park systems throughout the country, of thefollowing elements of light on vegetation . He also evoked the mystery of Nature by obscuring of Olmsted’s park designs . The Ramble in Central Park was the outstand- Ellicottdale viewed from Ellicott Arch, Franklin Park, Boston: The Ramble in Central Park was the outstanding example in Olmsted’s career of his version of the “Picturesque” style of landscape design — the planting of shrubs, vines, and ground cover . delaware park, buffalo, ny buffalo, park, delaware Buffalo, New York Olmsted Conceptual Drawing The Ramble in Central Park was the outstanding example in Olmsted’s planting of this landscape, Olmsted expressed the richness and profusion career of his version of the “Picturesque” style of landscape design — the of Nature by dense plantings and the brilliant play of light . The volume planting of shrubs, vines, and ground cover with the qualities of variety, will present examples, taken from parks and park systems throughout the intricacy, and delicacy . Through this landscape, Olmsted expressed the country, of the following elements of Olmsted’s park designs . The Ramble richness and profusion of Nature by dense plantings and the brilliant play in Central Park was the outstanding example in Olmsted’s career of his of light on vegetation . He also evoked the mystery of Nature by obscuring version of the “Picturesque” style of landscape design — the planting of some areas in dense shade . The volume will present examples, taken from shrubs, vines, and ground cover with the qualities of variety, intricacy . parks and park systems throughout the country, of thefollowing elements of Olmsted’s park designs . Through this landscape, Olmsted expressed the richness and profusion of Nature by dense plantings and the brilliant play of light on vegetation . The Ramble in Central Park was the outstanding example in Olmsted’s He also evoked the mystery of Nature by obscuring some areas in dense career of his version of the “Picturesque” style of landscape design — the shade . The volume will present examples, taken from parks and park Ellicottdale viewed from Ellicott Arch, Franklin Park, Boston: The Ramble in Central Park was the outstanding example in Olmsted’s career of his version of the “Picturesque” style of landscape design — the planting of shrubs, vines, and ground cover . Delaware Park With the presence of the Front and Parade to provide venues for active sports and the gathering of crowds, Olmsted was free to design Delaware exclusively for boating and rambling and other activities conducive to contemplation and “unconscious” recreation . The park was dedi- cated to these pursuits in a more consistent and comprehensive way than any of the other parks designed by Olmsted and Vaux . Plan for Lake and circulation system, Delaware Park, 1874 View from east end of Lake showing headlands and coves, and beaches on north shore . Olmsted, Vaux and Co ., Plan for Delaware Park and Approaches, c . 1870 . Later version with islands removed 300 delaware park 301 supplementary series volume ii series volume supplementary ny buffalo, park, delaware View showing matured vegetation of Lake area Olmsted, Vaux and Co ., Plan for Delaware Park and Approaches, c . 1870 . Later version with islands removed Drive in wooded section near meadow . 300 Boating near boat house (opposite) 301 View of Lake and Spirehead structure from Centennial Exposition exhibit 302 The editors of the Frederick Law Olmsted Papers wish to Historic Site, Brookline, Massachusetts Plan of lower Central Park: Courtesy of the Central acknowledge the generous support of the National Endow- Park Conservancy Vista in Iroquois Park, Louisville: Courtesy of Special Collec- ment for the Humanities, The National Endowment for the tions, Ekstrom Library, University of Louisville View toward the Cave from the Lake: W . H Guild and Fred . B . Arts, and the National Historical Publications and Records Perkins, The Central Park, Plate 26, Courtesy of the Avery Commission (all Federal agencies), the National Trust Plan of Jackson Park, Chicago, 1871: Courtesy of the National Architectural and Fine Arts Library, Columbia University for the Humanities, the National Association for Olmsted Park Service, Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Parks, and numerous individual donors . Site, Brookline, Massachusetts View from the Cave: Courtesy of Herbert Mitchell Sketch of proposed South Park, Buffalo, 1888: Courtesy of Olm- Rustic Nook in upper Ramble: W . H Guild and Fred . B . Perkins, sted Associates The Central Park, Plate 34, Courtesy of Charles J . Reeder View along Riverway, Boston and Brookline: Courtesy of the Rustic bridge in the Gill: Courtesy of Herbert Mitchell Illustration Credits National Park Service, Frederick Law Olmsted National Rustic shelter in the Ramble: Courtesy of Herbert Mitchell Frontispiece, Frederick Law Olmsted: Courtesy of the National Historic Site, Brookline, Massachusetts Park Service, Frederick Law