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Let's learn about Frederick Law Olmsted (1822-1903)and the history of landscape architecture.
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About this event
Tour attendees said the tour of the workshop was amazing. You will learn how blueprints were made and get a sense of what document storage was like before computers
The modest 1810 farmhouse is situated on a rustic 1.75 acres of land. The Olmsted family took advantage of every inch of space to showcase key Olmsted landscape design principles and elements-curvilinear paths, the balance of shadow and sun, layered plant material, borrowed views and sequencing.
Registration Info
Registration is required
FREE admission
We will go on a tour of the design office at 10:00
Next, we will go on the landscape tour at 10:30
Tours of both should take approximately 60 minutes.
Optional lunch in Brookline following the tour.
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