The town I grew up in, Essex Fells, NJ was designed by Olmsted. And I once stayed at a beautiful inn on Deer Isle owned by his daughters who also designed the grounds. Sadly, I think he ended up dying in that sanitarium whose grounds he designed. Goose Cove Lodge. If you haven’t already discovered it the seminal biography of Olmsted is one of the best books I’ve ever read. A Clearing in the Distance: Frederick Law Olmsted and America in the Nineteenth Century
I *thought* I had read the seminal biography of Olmsted (Genius of Place) but it sounds like this might be the true opus. I've been reading a steady diet of pulp thrillers for the last month, so it's time for a gear-change. Thanks, Deirdre!
The town I grew up in, Essex Fells, NJ was designed by Olmsted. And I once stayed at a beautiful inn on Deer Isle owned by his daughters who also designed the grounds. Sadly, I think he ended up dying in that sanitarium whose grounds he designed. Goose Cove Lodge. If you haven’t already discovered it the seminal biography of Olmsted is one of the best books I’ve ever read. A Clearing in the Distance: Frederick Law Olmsted and America in the Nineteenth Century
by Witold Rybczynski
I *thought* I had read the seminal biography of Olmsted (Genius of Place) but it sounds like this might be the true opus. I've been reading a steady diet of pulp thrillers for the last month, so it's time for a gear-change. Thanks, Deirdre!
We have one in Lowell! https://richardhowe.com/2014/04/26/frederick-law-olmsted-his-influence-in-lowell/.
He's everywhere! Might need to jump on the commuter rail soon.
I don’t really know if it’s the seminal biography…I have to read Genius of Place now and see which one is!