Oct 12, 2021
On this episode of Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, the boys return to discussing one of Ryan’s personal heroes: the landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted. They discuss Olmsted’s signature style, how his family cashed in on the family name, and 8 top Olmsted designs outside of the world famous Central Park.
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
Ryan’s interview with a renowned Olmsted biographer
https://outofofficepod.com/podcast/episode-101-the-travels-of-frederick-law-olmsted/
Olmsted 200
Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site
https://www.nps.gov/frla/learn/management/index.htm
Biltmore in Asheville, NC
https://www.biltmore.com/blog/olmsteds-deliberate-approach/
Back Bay Fens in Boston, MA
https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/park-overview/back-bay-fens/
US Capitol Grounds in Washington D.C.
https://www.aoc.gov/explore-capitol-campus/buildings-grounds/capitol-building/capitol-grounds
Hubbard Park in Meriden, CT
https://www.myrecordjournal.com/Archive/2015/11/ColumnJWK-rj-111315
Prospect Park in Brooklyn
https://www.prospectpark.org/learn-more/park-history-slideshow/
Belle Isle in Detroit, MI
https://www.modeldmedia.com/features/belle-isle-olmsted-legacy-041816.aspx
Congress Park in Saratoga Springs, NY
https://www.saratoga.com/hotspots/congress-park/
Olmsted NYC Restaurant
Rick Steves Interview in the New Yorker