Join us at an upcoming Olmsted event when our own Christopher Wigren will present!
Tuesday, November 1st at 12:45PM
Tracking the Olmsted Legacy in Connecticut
Garden Club of Hartford and Friends of Keney Park
Keney Park Pond House
383 Edgewood Street, Hartford
Registration and Questions: Sally Weisman, sallyjweisman@gmail.com
Frederick Law Olmsted, the father of American landscape architecture and founder of one of the nation’s most influential landscape architecture firms, was born in Hartford 200 years ago, in 1822. To mark the occasion, the Connecticut State Historic Preservation Office and Preservation Connecticut have documented the Olmsted heritage in the state, which includes parks, estates, subdivisions, campuses, burial plots, grounds for public and institutional buildings, and city planning. Christopher Wigren of Preservation Connecticut will describe how Olmsted’s achievements were shaped by his Connecticut upbringing, present some of the Olmsted firm’s landscape works here, and discuss how historic landscapes contribute to the quality of modern-day life.
Wednesday, November 9th at 6:30PM
Visions and Vistas: Olmsted Landscapes in Connecticut
Virtual event hosted by the Torrington Historical Society
Free! Register here.
Frederick Law Olmsted, the father of American landscape architecture and founder of one of the nation’s most influential landscape architecture firms, was born in Hartford 200 years ago, in 1822. To mark the occasion, the Connecticut State Historic Preservation Office and Preservation Connecticut have documented the Olmsted heritage in the state, which includes parks, estates, subdivisions, campuses, burial plots, grounds for public and institutional buildings, and city planning. Christopher Wigren of Preservation Connecticut will describe how Olmsted’s achievements were shaped by his Connecticut upbringing, present some of the Olmsted firm’s landscape works here, and discuss how historic landscapes contribute to the quality of modern-day life.