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Olmsted

American  
[ohm-stid, -sted] / ˈoʊm stɪd, -stɛd /

noun

  1. Frederick Law, 1822–1903, U.S. landscape architect.


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“He was very rich and powerful and he associated with some of the most powerful and richest people in the world, including members of both the Democratic and Republican parties,” Olmsted said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2025

Chef Greg Baxtrom was initially approached to see if he'd be interested in serving a meal featuring Solein at his Brooklyn restaurant, Olmsted.

From Salon Jan. 29, 2025

May 20, 2024An earlier version of this article misspelled the last name of the famed landscape architect who helped establish the National Park Service as Frederick Law Olmstead Jr. His last name is spelled Olmsted.

From Los Angeles Times May 20, 2024

One day, Hendrickson hopes Seattle City Parks, which has boosted the Seattle Olmsted 50’s signal but has not officially endorsed it, will officially recognize the route.

From Seattle Times Nov. 21, 2023

Twenty years earlier, at the request of Chicago’s South Park commissioners, Olmsted had studied both Jackson Park and, to its west, Washington Park, and the broad boulevard that connected them, called Midway.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

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