 view gallery |   New York State Capitol east and west lawns - Albany, NY
in Olmsted Designed Parks Olmstead designed the east and west lawns around the New York State Capitol Building. He also submitted plans for the Capitol Plaza (Legislative Office Building and The Egg now stand. They would not have been built here if Olmstead had his way.) posted by:  sagefemme location: New York date approved: 3/17/2013 last visited: 3/19/2013 |
 view gallery | Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site in Olmsted Designed Parks In 1883, Olmsted moved his home to suburban Boston and established “Fairsted”, the world's first full-scale professional office for the practice of landscape design. posted by:  nomadwillie location: Massachusetts date approved: 2/21/2013 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Lariat Trail Scenic Mountain Drive - Golden, CO in Olmsted Designed Parks This road was the original entrance to the Denver Mountain Parks System and initially designed by the Olmstead firm. posted by: Outspoken1 location: Colorado date approved: 1/2/2013 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Eastern Promenade, Portland, Maine in Olmsted Designed Parks The Eastern Promenade is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is an Olmsted-designed park. posted by: Queens Blessing location: Maine date approved: 10/9/2012 last visited: 11/13/2012 |
 view gallery | Mount Evans Scenic Byway - Clear Creek County, CO in Olmsted Designed Parks The stunning road that ascends Mount Evans was designed by F. L. Olmsted, Jr., in preparation for this area to become a National Park (which never happened). posted by: Outspoken1 location: Colorado date approved: 10/9/2012 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Alabama State Capitol Grounds - Montgomery, Alabama in Olmsted Designed Parks The Frederick Law Olmsted firm designed the grounds for the Alabama State Capitol in 1889. posted by: xptwo location: Alabama date approved: 8/12/2012 last visited: never |
 view gallery | American Military Cemetery - Madingley Road, Coton, Cambridge, UK in Olmsted Designed Parks The Olmsted Brothers designed the magnificent landscape here at the American Military Cemetery. The thought in the design has created a magnificent place for reflection. posted by: Dragontree location: Eastern England, United Kingdom date approved: 7/8/2012 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Fulford Place - Brockville, Ontario in Olmsted Designed Parks An Olmstead Designed Park Space in Brockville, Ontario posted by: Canadianzombie location: Ontario, Canada date approved: 5/13/2012 last visited: 10/6/2011 |
 view gallery | Parc du Mont-Royal - Montréal, Qc, Canada in Olmsted Designed Parks Parc du Mont-Royal is a famous park located in Montreal, Qc, Canada. posted by: tatie location: Quebec, Canada date approved: 2/19/2012 last visited: 11/11/2012 |
 view gallery | Forest Park - Springfield, MA in Olmsted Designed Parks The 745 acre Forest Park is located in the southwest part of Springfield. posted by:  neoc1 location: Massachusetts date approved: 10/27/2011 last visited: never |
 view gallery | University of Florida - Gainesville, FL in Olmsted Designed Parks The University of Florida campus landscape was designed by the Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr., in the 1920s. Today, the campus is listed as an historic district on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. posted by: Marine Biologist location: Florida date approved: 8/8/2011 last visited: 4/14/2012 |
 view gallery | Cheesman Park - Denver, CO in Olmsted Designed Parks Cheesman Park was built on an old, abandoned cemetery, of which skeletons keep 'popping up.' posted by: Outspoken1 location: Colorado date approved: 5/9/2011 last visited: never |
 view gallery | George W. Clayton Trust and College - Denver, CO in Olmsted Designed Parks Clayton College was to help orphaned boys in the Denver area learn a trade posted by: Outspoken1 location: Colorado date approved: 4/18/2011 last visited: never |
![Image for Berkely [Lake] Park - Denver, CO](http://img.groundspeak.com/waymarking/small/c9c445bb-ddcc-44f8-8360-43d4691ecb2b.JPG) view gallery | Berkely [Lake] Park - Denver, CO in Olmsted Designed Parks Berkeley Park is just east of the White City (later renamed Lakeside Amusement Park). posted by: Outspoken1 location: Colorado date approved: 4/18/2011 last visited: never |
 view gallery | City Park - Denver, CO in Olmsted Designed Parks Denver's largest and one of the oldest parks, City Park is a vital component for both recreation and education in this area. posted by: Outspoken1 location: Colorado date approved: 4/18/2011 last visited: 8/1/2012 |
 view gallery | Civic Center Park - Denver, CO in Olmsted Designed Parks It took several Mayors and many years before Civic Center Park, now one of Denver's most utilized, was created. posted by: Outspoken1 location: Colorado date approved: 4/18/2011 last visited: 3/28/2013 |
 view gallery | Congress Park - Saratoga Springs, NY in Olmsted Designed Parks Congress Park in Saratoga Springs, New York, includes a landscape design by Frederick Law Olmsted. The Park, and the old Canfield Casino within it, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. posted by: Marine Biologist location: New York date approved: 12/6/2010 last visited: 1/28/2012 |
 view gallery | Broadmoor Resort Gardens, Colorado Springs in Olmsted Designed Parks This 5-Star resort does everything top class, including the landscaping. posted by: ronjean location: Colorado date approved: 10/6/2010 last visited: 1/6/2012 |
 view gallery | The Rockery/Memorial Cairn - Easton, MA in Olmsted Designed Parks Frederick Law Olmsted was hired by the Ames family in the North Easton village of Easton to beautify the lands, including the stone monument cairn called the Rockery, in the center of the intersection of Lincoln, Barrows, and Main St. posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date approved: 9/22/2010 last visited: 12/11/2011 |
 view gallery | Back Bay Fens "Emerald Necklace" - Boston, MA in Olmsted Designed Parks The Back Bay Fens, which includes the Muddy River, some wetlands, memorials, victory gardens, and athletic fields, may be the most altered of the Olmsted parks in Boston's Emerald Necklace. posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date approved: 4/12/2010 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Piedmont Way - Berkeley, CA in Olmsted Designed Parks The stretch of Piedmont Avenue that runs from Gayley Road to Dwight Way, in Berkeley, California is know as Piedmont Way. posted by: DougK location: California date approved: 10/20/2009 last visited: 7/13/2012 |
 view gallery | Public Garden - Boston, MA in Olmsted Designed Parks The Public Garden, also known as Boston Public Garden, is a large park located in the heart of Boston, Massachusetts. It is home to the world famous Swan Boats and the ducks from "Make Wake for Ducklings". posted by: Team Farkle 7 location: Massachusetts date approved: 10/15/2009 last visited: 11/26/2011 |
 view gallery | Cal Anderson Park - Seattle, Washington in Olmsted Designed Parks One of many Olmsted Landmark Parks in the City of Seattle. It was originally called Lincoln Park. posted by: Metro2 location: Washington date approved: 9/25/2009 last visited: 4/6/2011 |
 view gallery | Jamaica Pond Park, "Emerald Necklace" - Boston, MA in Olmsted Designed Parks Jamaica Pond Park, part of Boston's Emerald Necklace, features a large pond surrounded by wooded paths, and has a boathouse/ranger station. posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date approved: 9/3/2009 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Olmsted Park, "Emerald Necklace," - Boston, MA in Olmsted Designed Parks Of the parks that form Boston's Emerald Necklace, Olmsted Park is among the most natural and seclusive, with paths through thick woods and a boardwalk along a lily pond, as well as athletic fields and babbling brooks. posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date approved: 9/3/2009 last visited: never |
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