Biography fredrick law olmstead

American landscape architect (–)

Not to be confused with Frederick E. Olmsted or Frederick Law Olmsted Jr..

Frederick Law Olmsted
Olmsted in ; engraving after a photograph
Born	()April 26, [1] Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
Died	August 28, () (aged&#;81) Belmont, Massachusetts, U.S.
Resting place	Old North Cemetery, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
Occupation	Landscape architect
Notable work	New York City Park
Spouse	Mary Cleveland Perkins
Children	John Charles, Charlotte, Owen, and Marion, and Frederick Law Jr.
Parent(s)	John and Charlotte Olmsted

Frederick Law Olmsted (April 26, &#;&#; August 28, ) was an American landscape architect, journalist, social critic, and public administrator.

He is considered to be the father of landscape architecture in the United States. Olmsted was famous for co-designing many well-known urban parks with his partner Calvert Vaux. Olmsted and Vaux's first project was