Manuscript/Mixed Material Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; New Britain, Conn., 1870 , 1904
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Image 1 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; New Britain, Conn., 1870 , … Frederick Law Olmsted Subject File Parks New Britain Conn 1870 1904- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1870
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Image 2 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; New Britain, Conn., 1870 , … 1870 There is a typewritten copy of this filed under 1870 A To the Board of Park Commissioners of the Borough of New Brittain Conn Gentlemen We herewith present a general plan…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1870
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Image 3 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; New Britain, Conn., 1870 , … first of all consideration it im- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1870
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Image 4 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; New Britain, Conn., 1870 , … we still find however that severity of of the whole area of about ninety acres is upon a declivity For this reason we have first of all considered it important to make…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1870
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Image 5 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; New Britain, Conn., 1870 , … reference to ease of grade and convenient access to the more important points of view and accommodations for recreation Thirdly we find that owing to the general declivity of the surface no…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1870
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Image 6 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; New Britain, Conn., 1870 , … future provided this did not involve the maintenance of an unseemly and inconvenient blot in the mindset of the finished ground These preliminary considerations being appreciated the general features of the plan…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1870
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Image 7 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; New Britain, Conn., 1870 , … and giving such convenient alternation of shade and sunny ground that with a little care to prevent the too frequent use of any part for a special purpose as for games which…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1870
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Image 8 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; New Britain, Conn., 1870 , … to study landscape effects of a large free simple character the beauty of which shall be dependent on trees and turf alone and the further to extend our margins and avoid expense…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1870
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Image 9 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; New Britain, Conn., 1870 , … destroyed by this treatment should be removed by hand After the first year if the work as been well done close turf will have been established and the public may be admitted…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1870
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Image 10 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; New Britain, Conn., 1870 , … will collect a large number of persons on foot A part of it near the grove in the East should be made quite level and adapted to the game of croquet In…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1870
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Image 11 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; New Britain, Conn., 1870 , … in carriages and on foot for this reasons we designate it the Bergmotr Close Near the summit a suitable site is designated for a monumental tower intended to serve the purpose of…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1870
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Image 12 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; New Britain, Conn., 1870 , … devise no more economical arrangement than that we have shown A smaller level spacer would often be crowded to a degree which would be accordingly inconvenient and provoke disorder a cheaper arrangement…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1870
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Image 13 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; New Britain, Conn., 1870 , … 56 hardly have ventured to include so large an extent of lake surface in our design without the encouragement of your President who had given special personal study to this source of…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1870
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Image 14 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; New Britain, Conn., 1870 , … The Retinopera Erioides may be introduced the whole should form an intricate thicket under which the wall would scarcely be distinguishable from a natural bridge The Fountain Close This occupies a concave…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1870
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Image 15 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; New Britain, Conn., 1870 , … the Park this may be so arranged as to be illuminated On the street side of the fountain the site of a pavilion B is designated with an orchestral balcony C In…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1870
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Image 16 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; New Britain, Conn., 1870 , … expectation that a very economical form of construction will be used the basins being enclosed by a plain curb stone the water in them standing nearly on a level with the esplanade…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1870
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Image 17 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; New Britain, Conn., 1870 , … backed up with evergreens The foundation close should be formed on the side of Hart Avenue by a wall which at the top should take the form of a terrace parapet elsewhere…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1870
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Image 18 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; New Britain, Conn., 1870 , … The Drive The Drive is so laid out as to give access from the farm to the higher parts of the ground without abrupt terms or excessive expense for grading on the…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1870
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Image 19 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; New Britain, Conn., 1870 , … off the park Vine Street we have incorporated in the park giving it an outside walk from twenty to thirty feet wide We should strongly recommend that both Hart Avenue and Vine…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1870
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Image 20 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; New Britain, Conn., 1870 , … other reasons we should recommend the Borough to acquire a piece of land as vine street fronting the playsted while it is yet of little value with a view to various future…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1870
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Image 21 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; New Britain, Conn., 1870 , … IV New Britain OLMSTEDS REPORT OF TO THE BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS OF THE BOROUGH OF NEW BRITAIN CONN 110 BROADWAY N Y APRIL 1870 Gentlemen We herewith present a general plan…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1870
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Image 22 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; New Britain, Conn., 1870 , … 2 accomplish the purpose which we should have in view in a town park of simple surface and large area namely to cause those using the drive to completely loose sight for…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1870
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Image 23 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; New Britain, Conn., 1870 , … 4 large free simple character the beauty of which shall be dependent on trees and turf alone and the further to extend our margins and avoid expense to dispense with exterior fences…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1870
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Image 24 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; New Britain, Conn., 1870 , … 5 is held in one unbroken body the drives and walks about it being so laid out as to command a view over it from all sides but not to encroach upon…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1870
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Image 25 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; New Britain, Conn., 1870 , … 6 especially on the North side to be planted with a large proportion of evergreen trees The construction of the area around the Reservoir will be somewhat expensive but that a place…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1870
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Image 26 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; New Britain, Conn., 1870 , … 8 In connection with the esplanade there is also an artificial cascade which would be largely supplied from the drainage and waste of the park this may be so arranged as to…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1870
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Image 27 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; New Britain, Conn., 1870 , … 9 On the other hand the choicest materials and the highest degree of elegance in form and finish will be appropriate throughout all of this ground The pavilion may be of an…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1870
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Image 28 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; New Britain, Conn., 1870 , … 10 10 steeper than this The extent of park drive is about two miles A terrace and concourse is formed on the drive at a point commanding a direct view of the…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1870
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Image 29 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; New Britain, Conn., 1870 , … 12 REPORT OF THE PARK COMMISSIONERS The Park Commissioners in conformity with the requirements of law herewith submit to the Selectmen and People of the Town of New Britain a statement of…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1870
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Image 30 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; New Britain, Conn., 1870 , … 13 REPORT OF THE ENGINEER To the Board of Park Commissioners of the Town of New Britain Gentlemen During the past year the work on the park has been confined mostly to…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1870
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Image 31 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; New Britain, Conn., 1870 , … 15 5 be said that a steady stream of water has flowed from them ever since they were laid and the ground over which a team could with difficulty be driven is…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1870
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Image 32 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; New Britain, Conn., 1870 , … 4 16 355 feet of 10 inch 889 8 662 6 1643 3 2072 2 1676 1 14 Total 7297 Julius Cay Engineer- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1870
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Image 33 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; New Britain, Conn., 1870 , … 17 ACCOUNT OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE NEW BRITAIN PARK FOR THE YEAR ENDING SEPT 30 1871 DR To balance in hands of Treasurer at date of last report 77510 cash from…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1870
About this Item
Title
- Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; New Britain, Conn., 1870 , 1904
Names
- Olmsted, Frederick Law, 1822-1903
Headings
- - United States Sanitary Commission
- - Olmsted, Frederick Law, 1822-1903--Correspondence
- - Olmsted, Frederick Law, 1822-1903--Friends and associates
- - Olmsted, Frederick Law, 1822-1903--Family
- - Olmsted, Frederick Law, 1822-1903--Homes and haunts
- - Olmsted, John Charles, 1852-1920--Correspondence
- - Olmsted, Frederick Law, 1870-1957--Correspondence
- - Vaux, Calvert, 1824-1895--Correspondence
- - Olmsted and Vaux (Firm: 1858)
- - Frederick Law Olmsted (Firm: 1858-1884)
- - F.L. and J.C. Olmsted (Firm : 1884-1889)
- - F.L. Olmsted and Company (Firm: 1889-1893)
- - Olmsted, Olmsted, and Eliot (Firm: 1893-1897)
- - F.L. and J.C. Olmsted (Firm : 1897-1898)
- - Olmsted Brothers (Firm: 1898-1961)
- - United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
- - Expositions
- - City planning
- - Conservation
- - Environmental protection
- - Landscape architecture
- - Parks--Design and construction
- - Regional planning
- - Slavery--Southern States
- - California--Gold discoveries
- - Central Park (New York, N.Y.)--History
- - Manuscripts
- - United States
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- Manuscripts
Call Number/Physical Location
- series: Subject File, 1857-1952
- mss35121, box 33; reel 30
Source Collection
- Frederick Law Olmsted papers
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- Manuscript Division
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- online text
- image
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Subject
- California
- Central Park (New York, N.Y.)
- City Planning
- Conservation
- Correspondence
- Design and Construction
- Environmental Protection
- Expositions
- F.L. And J.C. Olmsted (Firm)
- F.L. Olmsted and Company (Firm)
- Family
- Frederick Law Olmsted (Firm)
- Friends and Associates
- Gold Discoveries
- History
- Homes and Haunts
- Landscape Architecture
- Manuscripts
- Olmsted and Vaux (Firm: 1858)
- Olmsted Brothers (Firm)
- Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Olmsted, John Charles
- Olmsted, Olmsted, and Eliot (Firm)
- Parks
- Regional Planning
- Slavery
- Southern States
- United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
- United States Sanitary Commission
- Vaux, Calvert