Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site

Overview

Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site is managed by National Park Service and is located near Brookline, Massachusetts. Frederick Law Olmsted (1822-1903) is recognized as the founder of American landscape architecture and the nation's foremost parkmaker. Olmsted moved his home to suburban Boston in 1883 and established the world's first full-scale professional office for the practice of landscape design. During the next century, his sons and successors perpetuated Olmsted's design ideals, philosophy, and influence.

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Getting There

Site is located on the southwest corner of Warren and Dudley Streets in Brookline, south of Route 9, near the Brookline Reservoir. Site is 0.7 miles from the Brookline Hills MBTA stop on the Green Line, D Branch.

GPS Coordinates: 42.32424266000000, -71.13202567000000

Contact & Resources

Phone: (617) 566-1689

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