Frederick Law Olmsted: References & Edit History
More Articles On This Topic
Additional Reading
Studies of his life and achievements include Laura Wood Roper, FLO: A Biography of Frederick Law Olmsted (1973, reissued 1983); Elizabeth Stevenson, Park Maker: A Life of Frederick Law Olmsted (1977); Bruce Kelly, Gail Travis Guillet, and Mary Ellen W. Hern, Art of the Olmsted Landscape (1981); John Emerson Todd, Frederick Law Olmsted (1982); and Melvin Kalfus, Frederick Law Olmsted: The Passion of a Public Artist (1990).
Article Contributors
Primary Contributors
-
The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors.
Other Encyclopedia Britannica Contributors
Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anniversary information added. | Apr 22, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Aug 24, 2025 | ||
| Changed the location of his death. | Apr 07, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Library of Congress - Collection Olmsted Associates Records - Parks for the People: Frederick Law Olmsted and the Evolution of the Olmsted Firm, 1822-1900. | Apr 05, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: NPR - Olmstead's Legacy: Parks for American Cities. | Feb 20, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Lehrman Institute Presents: Mr. Lincoln and New York - Frederick Law Olmsted (1822-1903). | Dec 28, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Park Service - Frederick Law Olmsted: His Essential Theory. | Jun 11, 2024 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Mar 29, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Forest History Society - Frederick Law Olmsted Sr. & Frederick Law Olmsted Jr. | Dec 01, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Architect of the Capitol - Frederick Law Olmsted. | Oct 03, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Famous Architects - Biography of Frederick Law Olmsted. | Nov 01, 2019 | ||
| Add new Web site: Texas State Historical Association - Handbook of Texas - Frederick Law Olmsted. | May 15, 2017 | ||
| Add new Web site: American National Biography Online - Biography of Frederick Olmsted Law. | May 12, 2017 | ||
| Add new Web site: New Georgia Encyclopedia - Arts and Culture - Biography of Frederick Law Olmsted. | Dec 06, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Official Site of Frederick Law Olmsted. | Jan 06, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: New Georgia Encyclopedia - Arts and Culture - Biography of Frederick Law Olmsted. | Jun 06, 2011 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Apr 07, 2011 | ||
| Portrait painting of a young Frederick Law Olmsted added. | Mar 25, 2010 | ||
| Media added. | Aug 14, 2008 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Apr 21, 2008 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
View Changes:
Article History
Revised:
By: