Manuscript/Mixed Material Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Brooklyn, N.Y.; Printed reports and maps, 1861-1870
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Image 1 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Brooklyn, N.Y.; Printed reports and … Frederick Law Olmsted Subject File Parks Brooklyn New York Printed Reports and Maps 186170 2- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1861
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Image 2 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Brooklyn, N.Y.; Printed reports and … Brooklyn Parks Reports 186168- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1861
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Image 3 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Brooklyn, N.Y.; Printed reports and … F L Olmsted Esq First Annual Report of the Commissioners of Prospect Park Brooklyn January 28th 1861 Een Draght Mockt Maght Seal of the City of Brooklyn Brooklyn L Darbee Son Book…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1861
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Image 4 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Brooklyn, N.Y.; Printed reports and … IN COMMON COUNCIL Brooklyn Jan 28 1861 Resolved That fifteen hundred copies of the First Annual Report of the Commissioners of Prospect Park be printed in pamphlet form The resolution was adopted…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1861
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Image 5 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Brooklyn, N.Y.; Printed reports and … Prospect Park View from the Reservoir Looking West ENDICOTT CO LITH 59 BEEKMAN ST NY- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1861
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Image 6 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Brooklyn, N.Y.; Printed reports and … Report OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF PROSPECT PARK By the 20th section of the Act of the Assembly of April 17th 1860 entitled âAn Act to lay out a Public Park and a…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1861
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Image 7 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Brooklyn, N.Y.; Printed reports and … CH Dalton 14 Dec 78 NY 21st Dec 1878 Jas P Davis City Engineer Dear Sir I have received your form of 18th inst which gives me all the advice I require…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1861
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Image 8 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Brooklyn, N.Y.; Printed reports and … 8 the city a small part being in Flatbush adjacent to the city and particularly described as follows viz Commencing at the intersection of Douglass street and Washington avenue running thence southerly…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1861
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Image 9 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Brooklyn, N.Y.; Printed reports and … 10 the same time rapidly occupying the cheaper but equally attractive situations lying along the eastern shore of the bay towards Fort Hamilton The progress of population eastward has been quite as…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1861
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Image 10 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Brooklyn, N.Y.; Printed reports and … 12 The Commissioners entertain the hope that if these improvements are made the increased taxable value of the real estate lying in the vicinity of these parks the addition of a very…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1861
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Image 11 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Brooklyn, N.Y.; Printed reports and … 14 year gives 15295 The next eight years 1838 would be 30440 the next eight years 1846 would be 60880 and the next eight years 1854 121760 The census for 1855 one…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1861
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Image 12 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Brooklyn, N.Y.; Printed reports and … 16 VALUATION AND AVERAGE RATE OF TAXATION In the territory now compromising the city of Brooklyn for the periods stated below Year Real Personal Total Average Rate 1839 25049160 3400917 28450077 53…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1861
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Image 13 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Brooklyn, N.Y.; Printed reports and … 18 about twentyfive acres is hereby declared to be a public place to be known as the Parade Ground and which shall be a charge upon the county of Kings as hereinafter…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1861
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Image 14 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Brooklyn, N.Y.; Printed reports and … 20 Also to estimate and apportion benefits of said park which they shall deem to be benefitted thereby and in proportion to such benefit and said Commissioners may extend such apportionment to…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1861
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Image 15 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Brooklyn, N.Y.; Printed reports and … 22 upon the said city of Brooklyn and upon the owners of and persons interested in the lands and premises mentioned in said report and also upon all other persons whomsoever and…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1861
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Image 16 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Brooklyn, N.Y.; Printed reports and … 24 like manner annually levied and collected in addition to the interest aforesaid a sum which together with the amounts above required to be levied and collected and the accumulations thereof will…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1861
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Image 17 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Brooklyn, N.Y.; Printed reports and … 26 the Commissioner thus offending Every Commissioner shall before entering upon the duties of his office take and subscribe the oath prescribed by the Constitution of the State which oath shall be…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1861
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Image 18 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Brooklyn, N.Y.; Printed reports and … 28 On the passage of this law the Common Council of the city of Brooklyn passed a resolution endorsing the action of the Legislature as being in accordance with the generally expressed…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1861
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Image 19 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Brooklyn, N.Y.; Printed reports and … 30 in any way injurious or detrimental It has given to the improvement Commissioners ample opportunity to consult with the property holders and taxpayers of the city from whom they have obtained…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1861
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Image 20 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Brooklyn, N.Y.; Printed reports and … Prospect Park View from the Reservoir Looking East ENDICOTT CO LITH 59 BEEKMAN ST NY- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1861
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Image 21 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Brooklyn, N.Y.; Printed reports and … Prospect Park Report of Egbert L Viele Esq Brooklyn Jan 15th 1861 To the Commissioners for the Improvement of Prospect Park Gentlemen I beg leave to submit herewith my Report upon the…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1861
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Image 22 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Brooklyn, N.Y.; Printed reports and … Report Topographical Description The elevated ridge which is the distinguishing feature in the topography of the western portion of Long Island and which from the depressed character of the adjacent lands commands…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1861
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Image 23 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Brooklyn, N.Y.; Printed reports and … 36 Ninth avenue to Flatbush avenue thence along Flatbush avenue to Vanderbilt avenue thence along Vanderbilt avenue to Warren street thence easterly along Warren street to Washington avenue at the place of…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1861
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Image 24 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Brooklyn, N.Y.; Printed reports and … 38 Historical Associations In addition to its interesting topographical features these grounds are consecrated by historic associations which should be a strong argument for preserving them in their original character In the…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1861
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Image 25 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Brooklyn, N.Y.; Printed reports and … 40 mere place where the excitements of the town were continued in another form both alike destructive of that repose of the mind so essential to the health of the body Besides…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1861
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Image 26 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Brooklyn, N.Y.; Printed reports and … 42 be the basis of any plan of improvement the next step is the adaptation of those features to the purposes of a pleasure ground for the people And here again I…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1861
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Image 27 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Brooklyn, N.Y.; Printed reports and … 44 located at the corner of Flatbush and Vanderbilt avenues the former being a broad diagonal avenue passing through the densely populated portion of the city and intersecting several other principal avenues…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1861
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Image 28 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Brooklyn, N.Y.; Printed reports and … Indicott Co Print 59 Beekman St NY Prospect Park Interior View The Lake From Redoubt Hill- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1861
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Image 29 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Brooklyn, N.Y.; Printed reports and … FRITZ MEYER DEL PROSPECT PARK INTERIOR VIEW __ THE LAKE FROM REDOUBT HILL 45 space sufficient for all these purposes is provided and the green level lawn will in itself add much…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1861
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Image 30 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Brooklyn, N.Y.; Printed reports and … 46 to prove of great value and importance to many while it will assuredly be a matter of interest to all Leaving The Botanical Garden the road enters The Forest and passing…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1861
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Image 31 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Brooklyn, N.Y.; Printed reports and … 48 sequently a more substantial enclosure should be decided upon the material would always be of use Drainage The necessity for the thorough drainage of the entire area of the park is…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1861
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Image 32 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Brooklyn, N.Y.; Printed reports and … 50 upon vegetation is that the soil being stiffened to such an extent the roots of the plants are unable to penetrate it and are thus stifled in their growth or it…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1861
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Image 33 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Brooklyn, N.Y.; Printed reports and … 52 information as well as much that is unimportant has been made public in this way But the only conclusion that can be arrived at is that as all soils differ in…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1861
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Image 34 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Brooklyn, N.Y.; Printed reports and … 54 The drain should be laid below the frost and must be below the reach of the subsoil plow or trenching tools The fact that a large quantity of soil and fertilizing…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1861
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Image 35 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Brooklyn, N.Y.; Printed reports and … 56 The number of tiles required as estimated by the plan will be 2 inch 146300 costing delivered at the dock 2194 50 3 83450 1919 35 4 30450 1431 15 5…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1861
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Image 36 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Brooklyn, N.Y.; Printed reports and … 58 the spade to add new fertilizing power to the soil without destroying it altogether It is for this reason that we should closely study the constituent qualities of the soil to…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1861
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Image 37 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Brooklyn, N.Y.; Printed reports and … 60 The sandstone much of which composes poor soil although many sandstone soils are very good The limestone as a general rule very good Clay This soil is impervious to moisture but…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1861
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Image 38 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Brooklyn, N.Y.; Printed reports and … 62 the dissolution of common salt in the water used for slaking quicklime is a very powerful manure All saline manures are very energetic They fail however to produce a beneficial effect…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1861
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Image 39 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Brooklyn, N.Y.; Printed reports and … 64 without risk while a smaller quantity instead of producing an effect upon it will probably be retarded in its fermentation and will consequently remain in the state in which it was…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1861
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Image 40 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Brooklyn, N.Y.; Printed reports and … 66 to bring them to a normal degree of perfection but to open the necessary views through them A very bad practice resorted to by the neighboring residents for a long timethat…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1861