Manuscript/Mixed Material Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Rochester, N.Y., 1888-1892 , undated
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Image 1 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Rochester, N.Y., 1888-1892 , undated Frederick Law Olmsted SUBJECT FILE Parks Rochester NY 188892 UD- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1888
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Image 2 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Rochester, N.Y., 1888-1892 , undated Draft modified in letter Albany 16th Oct 1888 Dr EM Moore President Park Commission Rochester Dear Sir As it appeared that at least one of your commissioners had not understood the answer…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1888
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Image 3 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Rochester, N.Y., 1888-1892 , undated above where building has given an urban value to real estate and below the lower fall and buildings adjoining it you will have definitely on view 1 the taking of both banks…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1888
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Image 4 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Rochester, N.Y., 1888-1892 , undated F L O Oct 1688 Letter to E M Moore relating to answer to Commissioners Rochester Parks Preliminary decisions necessary- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1888
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Image 5 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Rochester, N.Y., 1888-1892 , undated IV Rochester NY dupl A 26th Jan 1889 Dr E M Moore My Dear Doctor First I must ask you to consider that all the advice that we have given you thus…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1888
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Image 6 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Rochester, N.Y., 1888-1892 , undated 3 Dr E M Moore 26th Jan 1889 where probably it will be best to raise the brink and slope of the banks sometimes a little sometimes considerably Unless for reasons of…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1888
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Image 7 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Rochester, N.Y., 1888-1892 , undated 5 Dr E M Moore 26th Jan 1889 slopes its narrowness its irregular outlines its springy ground and its superb view to be kept open and presented to advantage will require much…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1888
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Image 8 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Rochester, N.Y., 1888-1892 , undated 3 Mr AR Selden 4th May 1889 in that part of the park which we have thus far had definitely under consideration that is to say on the right bank of the…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1888
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Image 9 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Rochester, N.Y., 1888-1892 , undated IV Rochester Page 943 9th June 1889 Dr E M Moore President Rochester Park Commission Dear Doctor I have come back from the South with a dis order that obliges me to…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1888
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Image 10 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Rochester, N.Y., 1888-1892 , undated IV Rochester dupl A Page 884 20th June 1889 Mr A R Selden Secretary Park Commission Rochester NY Dear Sir We have yours of 17th We understand that the turf has now…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1888
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Image 11 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Rochester, N.Y., 1888-1892 , undated Rochester Suggestions for the treatment of the river bank in connection with the construction of the road and walk Where the west edge of the road is to be within 50 feet…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1888
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Image 12 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Rochester, N.Y., 1888-1892 , undated trending transversely transverse to the line of the road by which water flowing off the road will find its way to the turf gutters Great care must be taken to avoid uniformity…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1888
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Image 13 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Rochester, N.Y., 1888-1892 , undated side planting and either an unbroken turf slope to the north or to water plants on the margin of the water or a beach In either case to get the necessary gentleness…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1888
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Image 14 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Rochester, N.Y., 1888-1892 , undated Meadow Pk Riverside Treatment of River Banks Coped 28 Aug 1889 Not in Letter Book Rochester Date Treatment of Riverbank with contiguous walk road- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1888
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Image 15 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Rochester, N.Y., 1888-1892 , undated Page 130 Brookline Mass Aug 9th 1889 C C Laney Esq Dear Sir We send you by express five sheets of plans of the Meadow Park showing on a scale of 40…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1888
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Image 16 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Rochester, N.Y., 1888-1892 , undated CCLaney 2 9th August 1889 face water from the drive itself thus doing away with the necessity for a paved gutter in the drive If you will send us a profile of…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1888
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Image 17 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Rochester, N.Y., 1888-1892 , undated Page 133 Suggestions for the treatment of the River bank in connection with the construction of the Road and Walk Where the west edge of the road is to be within 50…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1888
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Image 18 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Rochester, N.Y., 1888-1892 , undated 2 than it ordinarily is and will have an ogee section The lines of the plan are not to be strictly adhered to especially in respect to such particulars as are above…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1888
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Image 19 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Rochester, N.Y., 1888-1892 , undated Rochester Park Commission Reservoir Ground Preliminary Study suggesting a ground scheme of roads walks and approaches with modifications of the street arrangements of the neighborhood TL JCO A Sept 1889- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1888
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Image 20 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Rochester, N.Y., 1888-1892 , undated Rochester Title for Reservoir Grounds Plan Sept 1889- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1888
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Image 21 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Rochester, N.Y., 1888-1892 , undated Page 217 10th April 1890 Mr W C Barry Chairman of Committee on Structures Park Commission Rochester NY Dear Sir We have varied from Mr Elliotts sketch also in reducing the cupola…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1888
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Image 22 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Rochester, N.Y., 1888-1892 , undated WC Barry 2 10th April 1890 which was to make the most of the panoramic view from the highest point of the property We concluded that it could be an in thinking…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1888
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Image 23 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Rochester, N.Y., 1888-1892 , undated Page 372 Brookline Mass 28th April 1890 My dear Mr Elliott I have just returned from a journey and find yours of the 19th to which more particularly I wish now to…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1888
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Image 24 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Rochester, N.Y., 1888-1892 , undated Mr Elliott 2 28th April 1890 see therefore that I have given the subject not a little thought and so far as I find it my duty to express a different opinion…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1888
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Image 25 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Rochester, N.Y., 1888-1892 , undated Mr Elliott 3 28th April 1890 ure like that of a Moorish patio that the comparative deadness of a fountain under the circumstances proposed would not be very pleasing A very moderate…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1888
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Image 26 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Rochester, N.Y., 1888-1892 , undated IV Rochester letter FLO to Mr Elliott 28 Apr 1890 cont refs to Central Park now filed CP- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1888
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Image 27 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Rochester, N.Y., 1888-1892 , undated ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT entered into print date here by and between the Board of Park Commis sioners of the CITY OF ROCHESTER State of New York of the first part and FREDERICK…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1888
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Image 28 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Rochester, N.Y., 1888-1892 , undated plans for the improvement of the several park properties of said lands taken for parks for the said City of Rochester and give such advice written and verbal and prepare such drawings…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1888
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Image 29 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Rochester, N.Y., 1888-1892 , undated cure good work of its kind in all that is to be undertaken under this agreement men of good standing and competent in the opinion of the parties of the second part…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1888
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Image 30 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Rochester, N.Y., 1888-1892 , undated and that all travelling and other expenses incurred by them in the requirements of the party of the first part except those necessary for the presentation of this preliminary and general plans…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1888
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Image 31 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Rochester, N.Y., 1888-1892 , undated Draft for Agreement with Rochester IV Rochester 1890- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1888
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Image 32 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Rochester, N.Y., 1888-1892 , undated Page 499 13th August 1891 Mr W C Barry Park Commission Rochester NY Dear Mr Barry Soon after Ellwanger Barry offered to make the city a gift of land for Highland Park…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1888
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Image 33 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Rochester, N.Y., 1888-1892 , undated WC Barry 2 13th August 1891 but that would be pleased with the novelty and variety in foliage and flowers that might be presented the second the furnishing to people desiring to…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1888
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Image 34 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Rochester, N.Y., 1888-1892 , undated WA Barry 3 13th August 1891 plants named in it and to allow space for a moderate number of additions as new plants may from time to time claim admission To obtain…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1888
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Image 35 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Rochester, N.Y., 1888-1892 , undated Rochester P 508 2nd May 1892 FLO Co to Park Commissioners of the City of Rochester NY To the Park Commissioners of the City of Rochester NY Gentlemen We have just been…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1888
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Image 36 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Rochester, N.Y., 1888-1892 , undated FLO Co to Park Commissioners of Rochester NY May 2 1892 2 one plea or another be allowed in the park proper It would not take many such buildings to ruin the…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1888
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Image 37 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Rochester, N.Y., 1888-1892 , undated FLOCo to Park Commissioners of Rochester NY May 2 1892 3 above mentioned amusements can be carried on in the park without serious detriment to its landscape value Others requiring large buildings…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1888
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Image 38 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Rochester, N.Y., 1888-1892 , undated FLO Co to Park Commissioners of Rochester NY May 2 1892 4 Had such a boathouse existed south of the bridge at the time of our first visit to the park site…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1888
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Image 39 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Rochester, N.Y., 1888-1892 , undated IV Rochester P 710 FLO Co to AS 20th May 1892 Mr Arthur Selden Secretary of the Park Commission Rochester New York Dear Sir We will prepare a plan for the portion…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1888
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Image 40 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Rochester, N.Y., 1888-1892 , undated Preliminary report to Rochester Park Comm Public opinion of Park Comm Judgement of new park work often unjust unthoughtful Likened to the criticism of a steamer by landlubber Preliminary Report of the…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1888
About this Item
Title
- Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Rochester, N.Y., 1888-1892 , undated
Names
- Olmsted, Frederick Law, 1822-1903
Created / Published
- 1888 - 1892
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
Genre
- Manuscripts
Call Number/Physical Location
- series: Subject File, 1857-1952
- mss35121, box 42; reel 37
Source Collection
- Frederick Law Olmsted papers
Repository
- Manuscript Division
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- online text
- image
IIIF Presentation Manifest
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Language
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