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John Charles Olmsted | |
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| Born | September 14, 1852 |
| Died | February 24, 1920 (aged 67) |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Practice | Olmsted Brothers |
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| Burial place | Walnut Hills Cemetery |
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| 1st President of the American Society of Landscape Architects | |
| In office 1899–1901 | |
| Succeeded by | Samuel 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.
- ^ 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"