Parks history collection, 1884-1979.

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Parks history collection, 1884-1979.

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File containing historical materials relating to the Department of Parks, later the Department of Parks and Recreation, and its facilities, including annual reports; Forward Thrust and Capital Improvement Program records; history files on parks, playgrounds, public beaches, community centers, and public golf courses; and correspondence from the Olmsted Brothers relating to their plans for Seattle parks; together with over 1,000 photographs arranged alphabetically by park name.

29.8 cubic ft.

Seattle Municipal Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 8044996

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Seattle (Wash.). Dept. of Parks.

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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...

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...

Seattle (Wash.). Dept. of Parks and Recreation.

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