Frederick Law Olmsted

During the later half of nineteenth century, cities in America had significant changes. More people moved to the cities than ever before, which require cities being places that can accept people hospitably. At the end of 1850s, city beautification became a major issue that city leaders had to deal with. Frederick law Olmsted was one of the greatest people who were involved in that city beautiful movement. He was born in Hartford, Connecticut in 1822. He never accomplished college degree but he was a gentleman. He had been in many careers, such as farmer, sailor, superintendent in New York central park and administer of US Sanitary commission, an early version of Red Cross. However, the most well known occupation he had was landscape architecture.