John Charles Olmsted

John Charles Olmsted
BornSeptember 14, 1852
DiedFebruary 24, 1920(1920-02-24) (aged 67)
OccupationArchitect
PracticeOlmsted Brothers
Design
Burial placeWalnut Hills Cemetery
Relatives
1st President of the American Society of Landscape Architects
In office
1899–1901
Succeeded bySamuel Parsons

John Charles Olmsted (September 14, 1852 – February 24, 1920[1]) was an American landscape architect. The nephew and adopted son of Frederick Law Olmsted, he worked with his father and his younger brother, Frederick Law Olmsted Jr., in their father's firm. After their father retired, the brothers took over leadership and founded Olmsted Brothers as a landscape design firm. The firm became well known for designing many urban parks, college campuses, and other public places. John Olmsted's body of work from over 40 years as a landscape architect has left its mark on the American urban landscape.

  1. ^ Thayer, William Roscoe. The Harvard Graduates' Magazine, Volume 28, p. 722. Accessed March 28, 2023. "Bussey Institution 1884-85 John Charles Olmsted b. 14 Sept., 1852, at Geneva, Switzerland; d. at Brookline. 24 Feb., 1920"