Explore our timeline to discover key moments in the history of the Olmsted firm—from major milestones to landmark projects that shaped the American landscape. The Library of Congress also has detailed timelines available.

Curious to learn more about Launched in 1972, the Olmsted Papers Project identified his most significant writings and presented them in context across a readable, published 12-volume series.

The site houses historic archives related to Palos Verdes in Southern California.

In 2022, Preservation Connecticut and the Connecticut State Historic Preservation Office released a statewide report to enhance landscape documentation and stewardship. The report also highlights current challenges related to land conservation, public access to open space for health and recreation, social equity, and landscape education.

A growing digital collection with photographs from Massachusetts Metropolitan District Commission, Massachusetts Metropolitan Park Commission and Massachusetts Metropolitan Water Works.

A collection currently populated with information for park-related jobs in Seattle, WA, from the Olmsted Associates correspondence files from the Library of Congress and the University of Washington Libraries’ Special Collections.

A collection currently populated with information for park-related jobs in Seattle, WA, from the Olmsted Associates correspondence files from the Library of Congress and the University of Washington Libraries’ Special Collections.

The collection contains letters, correspondence files and material related to Olmsted firm business or professional associations, as well as family papers, memorabilia and photographs from the papers of John Charles Olmsted (1852–1920).

The archive is managed by the Smithsonian’s Horticultural Services Division and contains documentation for more than 5,500 gardens and landscapes, some of which were designed by the Olmsted firm.

The Olmsted firm worked in 47 out of 50 states—literally shaping the American landscape. Explore a rich collection of resources that dive into specific Olmsted landscapes across the country, state by state.

The Olmsted Network regularly hosts virtual and in-person events, with presentations covering topics from landscape history to contemporary design challenges. While most recordings are available on our YouTube channel, two of our conferences—one on campus design and the other on the national park system—were recorded by C-SPAN and are available through their platform.

Through Reprints, the Olmsted Network makes available excerpts from important original writings of the Olmsted firm.

We’ve compiled a growing list of books about Olmsted and the Olmsted firm—suitable for both children and adults. This list is not comprehensive.

A link to The Cultural Landscape Foundation (TCLF)'s What Out There Cultural Landscape Guide for Olmsted parks and places.