ILLUSTRATIONS

• Frederick Law Olmsted  Courtesy of Burnham Collection, Ryerson & Burnham Archives, Art Institute of Chicago. Frontispiece
• Rhododendrons along Lower Approach Road, Biltmore Photograph by William Henry Jackson  Courtesy of Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (4a09531) 7
• Esplanade, Biltmore House and Stables, Garden Terrace and Ramble Photograph by William Henry Jackson  Courtesy of Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (4a16855) 8
• “Guide Map of Biltmore Estate, 1896”  Courtesy of The Biltmore Company 10
• “World’s Columbian Exposition Block Plan Showing Proposed Location,” January 7, 1891 (Plan 274–z1.tif)   Courtesy of the National Park Service, Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site, Brookline, Mass. 21
• Court of Honor, World’s Columbian Exposition, with Administration Building in Distance (ICHi–02524)   Courtesy of Chicago History Museum 22
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• “Revised General Plan for Jackson Park, 1895” (Plan 903–01902–15) Courtesy of the National Park Service, Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site, Brookline, Mass. 45
• Daniel H. Burnham  Courtesy of Burnham Collection, Ryerson & Burnham Archives, Art Institute of Chicago 66
• Henry Sargent Codman, c. 1892  Courtesy of Burnham Collection, Ryerson & Burnham Archives, Art Institute of Chicago 68
• Charles Eliot  Courtesy of President and Fellows of Harvard College, Arnold Arboretum Archives 71
• Richard Morris Hunt Portrait by John Singer Sargent, 1895  Courtesy of The Biltmore Company 73
• Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr.  Courtesy of the National Park Service, Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site, Brookline, Mass. 76
• John Charles Olmsted, c. 1892  Courtesy of Burnham Collection, Ryerson & Burnham Archives, Art Institute of Chicago 79
• George W. Vanderbilt  Courtesy of The Biltmore Company 82
• Girls Playing on Gymnastic Equipment, Charlesbank (Photo Album 152–20) Courtesy of the National Park Service, Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site, Brookline, Mass. 89
• “Study for alterations at the Residence of J. J. Albright, April 16, 1890” (Plan 247–22)   Courtesy of the National Park Service, Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site, Brookline, Mass. 94
• Pavilion at Highland Park, Rochester, N.Y. (1104–14A)  Courtesy of the National Park Service, Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site, Brookline, Mass. 105
• “Preliminary sketch suggestion of revision of Premises attached to Residence of J. J. Albright Esq., Buffalo, N.Y.” May 17, 1890 (Plan 247–3)   Courtesy of the National Park Service, Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site, Brookline, Mass. 120
• Plans for Small Places, May 28, 1890  From Garden and Forest, May 28, 1890   Courtesy of Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library 132
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• Examining the Approach Road, Biltmore (Photograph 401816r) Courtesy of The Biltmore Company 136
• First Study of Possible Sites for Buildings in Jackson Park for World’s Columbian Exposition, with the notation “Olmsted’s Map of Aug 12th 1890”  Courtesy of The Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles, California 172
• “Plat Showing Railroad Connections to North Side Site,” showing its relationship to downtown Chicago   From The North Shore Site (Chicago, 1890)   Courtesy of Chicago History Museum 188
• Drawing of Proposed North Shore site for the World’s Columbian Exposition  From The North Shore Site (Chicago, 1890)   Courtesy of Chicago History Museum 189
• Plan for a Small Town Place   From Garden and Forest, September 17, 1890   Courtesy of Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library 209
• Pergola, Biltmore (407014r)   Courtesy of The Biltmore Company 223
• Plan of World’s Columbian Exposition, November 1890  Courtesy of Chicago History Museum 232
• Plan of World’s Columbian Exposition, December 1890  Courtesy of Chicago History Museum 233
• “Design Map of the Village of Lake Wauconda in Perry Park, Douglas County, Col.,” March 28, 1890 (Plan 1091–180)   Courtesy of the National Park Service, Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site, Brookline, Mass. 238
• Balconies in parapet wall overlooking Ram Branch scenery, Lower Approach Road, Biltmore, c. 1891 (401615r)   Courtesy of The Biltmore Company 305
• Islands in the Lake, Biltmore, c. 1895 (401831r)   Courtesy of The Biltmore Company 306
• Women’s Gymnasium and turf playground, Charlesbank  Courtesy of the National Park Service, Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site, Brookline, Mass. 314
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• “Giant stride” in the corner, Charlesbank (Photo Album 152–22)   Courtesy of the National Park Service, Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site, Brookline, Mass. 314
• Men’s Gymnastic Apparatus, Charlesbank (Photo Album 907–01–ph152–40a)   Courtesy of the National Park Service, Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site, Brookline, Mass. 315
• Dense Planting along Ram Branch, Lower Approach Road, Biltmore (401837r)   Courtesy of The Biltmore Company 318
• Plantation of Evergreen Cane Break along Lower Approach Road, Biltmore, c. 1895 (Photo 401644r)   Courtesy of The Biltmore Company 319
• Wooded Island and Footprint of Surrounding Buildings, World’s Columbian Exposition (Plan 274–13)   Courtesy of the National Park Service, Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site, Brookline, Mass. 323
• Dense Planting on Shore of Wooded Island, World’s Columbian Exposition (Photo Album 274 [ph00d])   Courtesy of the National Park Service, Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site, Brookline, Mass. 324
• Drawing of Walk and Shaded Seat, Point d’Acadie, Bar Harbor, Maine (1232–z5)   Courtesy of the National Park Service, Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site, Brookline, Mass. 356
• “General Plan for Highland Park,” Rochester, N.Y. (Plan 1104–02) Courtesy of the National Park Service, Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site, Brookline, Mass. 365
• View along Creek, Cherokee Park, Louisville, Kentucky  Courtesy of Caulfield & Shook Studio Collection, Archives and Special Collections, Ekstrom Library, University of Louisville 378
• Agassiz Bridge, Back Bay Fens, Boston, Photograph by Detroit Publishing Company (det.4a24016)   Courtesy of Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress 383
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• Rough Stonework, Overlook Steps, Franklin Park, Boston  Courtesy of the National Park Service, Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site, Brookline, Mass. 385
• Shelter on Schoolmaster Hill, Franklin Park, Boston (Plan 918–88)   Courtesy of the National Park Service, Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site, Brookline, Mass. 388
• Refectory Building, Franklin Park, Hartwell and Richardson, Architects, 1895  From City of Boston, Document 25–1895   Courtesy of City of Boston Archives 389
• “Plan of Logan Place,” Louisville, 1892 (Plan 1268–03)   Courtesy of the National Park Service, Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site, Brookline, Mass. 415
• “Sketch of Arbor, Logan Place” (Plan 1268–03)   Courtesy of the National Park Service, Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site, Brookline, Mass. 416
• “General Plan of Franklin Park, Boston, 1891” (Plan 918–1891 litho) Courtesy of the National Park Service, Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site, Brookline, Mass. 482
• Photograph of Scarboro Pond and Bridge, Franklin Park, Boston (918–213)   Courtesy of the National Park Service, Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site, Brookline, Mass. 484
• “Sketch for proposed Parade Ground near Franklin Park,” Boston (Plan 917–5)   Courtesy of the National Park Service, Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site, Brookline, Mass. 488
• Electric Launches on the Lagoon, World’s Columbian Exposition From Hubert Howe Bancroft, The Book of the Fair (Chicago, 1893) Courtesy of Library of Congress 490
• Venetian Gondola on the Lagoon, with Wooded Island on left and Mines Building in Distance, World’s Columbian Exposition From Hubert Howe Bancroft, The Book of the Fair (Chicago, 1893) Courtesy of Library of Congress 492
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• Jules-Félix Coutan, The City of Paris, on her barge environed by Science, Industry, Agriculture, and Art, enlightening the world with Flambeau, L’Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1889  Courtesy of Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (lot 6634, no. 71) 511
• Frederick MacMonnies, Columbian Fountain, World’s Columbian Exposition (ICHi-02502)   Courtesy of Chicago History Museum 512
• Palms lining the terrace of Palais des Beaux-Arts, L’Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1889  Courtesy of Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (lot 6634, no. 56) 519
• Tropical Palms in Tubs on pedestals along South Canal, looking toward Agriculture Building and the Intramural Railway Station, World’s Columbian Exposition (photo album 2 274–02 [ph00d])   Courtesy of the National Park Service, Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site, Brookline, Mass. 519
• Plan and Elevation of Entrance Gate and Wall, Hot Springs Reservation (Plan 1244–11)   Courtesy of the National Park Service, Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site, Brookline, Mass. 585
• Map of the Buildings and Grounds of the World’s Columbian Exposition at Jackson Park and Midway Plaisance, Chicago, Ill. U.S.A. 1893  Courtesy of the National Park Service, Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site, Brookline, Mass. 672
• Wooded Island with Horticultural Building in distance From Hubert Howe Bancroft, The Book of the Fair (Chicago, 1893)   Courtesy of Library of Congress 676
• Dense Planting on Shore of Wooded Island, with Ho-o-den Temple in distance (Photo album 274–01 [ph00b])   Courtesy of the National Park Service, Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site, Brookline, Mass. 677
• Garden Terrace, Biltmore (405737r)   Courtesy of The Biltmore Company 692
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• Muddy River under Construction (Photograph 927–11)   Courtesy of the National Park Service, Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site, Brookline, Mass. 702
• Islands in the Muddy River from St. Mary’s Street Foot-bridge (Plan 930–51)   Courtesy of the National Park Service, Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site, Brookline, Mass. 703
• “The Parkway, Brookline” (Photograph 927–03)   Courtesy of the National Park Service, Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site, Brookline, Mass. 703
• “Study of Skeleton Plan for Biltmore Village” Dec. 9, 1893 (Plan 170–165)   Courtesy of the National Park Service, Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site, Brookline, Mass. 724
• Christian Wahl  Courtesy of the Milwaukee County Historical Society 752
• Estate Office, facing the plaza in Biltmore Village (409044r)   Courtesy of The Biltmore Company 763
• “Plan for laying out the Midway Plaisance,” showing canal connecting Lagoon in Jackson Park with the Mere in Washington Park, Chicago (Plan 1900–168–44)   Courtesy of the National Park Service, Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site, Brookline, Mass. 765
• View toward terrace of the David B. Jones house, Lake Forest, Ill.  Courtesy of the National Park Service, Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site, Brookline, Mass. 784
• Tea House or Pavilion at southwest corner of the South Terrace, Biltmore (405132r)   Courtesy of The Biltmore Company 789
• “The Parkway. Sketch of the General Plan of Jamaica and Leverett Parks, Boston, Aug. 18, 1894” (Plan 920–z1)   Courtesy of the National Park Service, Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site, Brookline, Mass. 819
• Preliminary Plan for Grounds of Harold Brown, Esq. Newport, R.I., Aug. 30, 1894 (Plan 1726–4)   Courtesy of the National Park Service, Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site, Brookline, Mass. 824
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• Preliminary Plan for Grounds of Harold Brown, Esq., Newport, R.I., Sept. 11, 1894 (Plan 1726–6)   Courtesy of the National Park Service, Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site, Brookline, Mass. 825
• “Preliminary Sketch of Ridgewood Park, Brooklyn, N.Y.,” June 22, 1894 (Plan 12161–10)   Courtesy of the National Park Service, Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site, Brookline, Mass. 827
• View of mountain from near the house, The Rocks, Littleton, N.H. (Photo 1128–11)   Courtesy of the National Park Service, Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site, Brookline, Mass. 837
• “Fredk Law Olmsted 9/30/94 Rocks in driveway turn,” The Rocks, Littleton, N.H.  Courtesy of Glessner House Museum, Chicago, Illinois 838
• Quarry, Lower Approach Road, Biltmore, c. 1895 (401594r)   Courtesy of The Biltmore Company 856
• “Sketch Plan and Elevation of Bay in Arbor of Flower Garden,” Biltmore (Plan 170–229)   Courtesy of the National Park Service, Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site, Brookline, Mass. 859
• “Study for Spring Garden, Biltmore” (Plan 170–257)   Courtesy of the National Park Service, Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site, Brookline, Mass. 883
• The Ramble or Shrubbery from the South Terrace, Biltmore (401598r)   Courtesy of The Biltmore Company 884
• Boats and Boathouse, Jamaica Pond, Boston (920F27 [43057])   Courtesy of the National Park Service, Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site, Brookline, Mass. 903
• Sub-tropical Luxuriance along Lower Approach Road, Biltmore (401636r)   Courtesy of The Biltmore Company 932
• Andrew Jackson Downing, c. 1851  Courtesy of The Athenaeum of Philadelphia 971
• The Back Bay Fens (Plan 916–22)   Courtesy of the National Park Service, Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site, Brookline, Mass. 994
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• Pier Head Building at Marine Park, Boston (926–02)   Courtesy of the National Park Service, Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site, Brookline, Mass. 1008
• Pastoral Scenery in Franklin Park, Boston (918–198)   Courtesy of the National Park Service, Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site, Brookline, Mass. 1009