The Olmsted National Historic Site and the Growth of Historic Landscape Preservation
David Grayson Allen
Northeastern University Press University Press of New England
Table of Contents
• Preface
• List of Abbreviations
American Landscape Architecture and the Establishment of the Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site
The Beginnings of the Olmsted National Historic Site
• Waging the Battle Anew
Early Development of the Olmsted National Historic Site and New Interest in Landscape Preservation
Early Developments at the Olmsted Site
• Olmsted as a Traditional National Historic Site
• The Cultural Landscape Preservation Movement Within the National Park Service
Fulfilling the Potential of the Site
The Transformation of the Olmsted Collection
• Site Changes and Developments
• The Preservation of Historic Landscapes
• Olmsted National Historic Site and the National Park Service
Appendixes
Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr., and the National Park Service Organic Act of
• List of Interviewees for the Administrative History of Olmsted National Historic Site
Notes
• Selected Bibliography
• Index
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