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Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America
Buffalo's Richardson Olmsted Complex
The Richardson Olmsted Complex was designed by architect H.H. Richardson an Olmsted ally.
Buffalo's Richardson Olmsted Complex
Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America
Photography and Design in Olmsted’s Boston Parks
Olmsted pioneered the use of photography to show before, during, and after construction.
Photography and Design in Olmsted’s Boston Parks
Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America
Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America Trailer
A biography of the man who made public parks an essential part of American life.
Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America Trailer
Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America
Louisville: From Olmsted to the 21st Century
A 4,000 acre is being built in the Olmsted tradition for the city of Louisville, Kentucky.
Louisville: From Olmsted to the 21st Century
Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America
The Best Planned City in the World
Developing the nation’s first park system and creating a park at Niagara Falls, NY.
The Best Planned City in the World
Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America
The Campaign to Save the Olmsted Linear Park in Atlanta
The Preservation of an Olmsted Park in the Druid Hills suburb in Atlanta.
The Campaign to Save the Olmsted Linear Park in Atlanta
Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America
Olmsted designs a residential community, major parks, and the World’s Exposition.
Olmsted and Chicago
Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America
The Fall and Rise of Central Park
In the 1970s Central Park in New York City was neglected and misused.
The Fall and Rise of Central Park
Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America
Changes and Challenges in Olmsted Parks
Olmsted feared that his parks would be ruined by intrusions of all sorts.
Changes and Challenges in Olmsted Parks
Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America
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Premieres Friday, June 20, 2014 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.
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