Parks History Collection 1876-1979

Olmsted Brothers

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The Olmsted Brothers firm was formed in 1898 by John Charles Olmsted and Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr. These two stepbrothers were the son and stepson of Frederick Law Olmsted, Sr., an early American landscape architect and designer of New York's Central Park. The Olmsted Brothers completed numerous large projects, including comprehensive park systems, universities, exposition grounds, libraries, hospitals, and state capitols. The two stepbrothers were also among the founding members of the America...

Seattle (Wash.). Department of Parks and Recreation

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The Parks and Recreation Department administers Seattle’s parks system and community recreation programs. It maintains over 6000 acres of city parks, 20 miles of shoreline, and 22 miles of boulevards. The department operates the city’s 25 community recreation centers, the Seattle Aquarium, nine swimming pools, a tennis center, and more than 400 smaller facilities. In addition, it is custodian for four public golf courses, three moorages, and several other athletic and cultural facil...

Forward Thrust and Capital Improvement Program (Seattle, Wash.)

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Sherwood, Donald N., 1916-1981

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Employee of the Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation. From the description of Parks history collection, 1884-1979. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70925129 Donald N. Sherwood (c. 1916-1981), architect, commercial artist, and historian, was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri. He attended Ohio State University, receiving a degree in commercial art. On a family vacation to the Pacific Northwest, Sherwood found the climate more agreeable with his asthma tha...