[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 68 (Tuesday, April 26, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E403]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





  HONORING THE 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTH OF FREDERICK LAW OLMSTED

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                          HON. J. FRENCH HILL

                              of arkansas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 26, 2022

  Mr. HILL. Madam Speaker, April 26, 2022, marks the 200th anniversary 
of the birth of Frederick Law Olmsted.
  Over a lengthy career, Olmsted was an author, journalist, public 
official, city planner, landscape architect, and creative genius who 
transformed the American landscape.
  Olmsted's philosophy and designs influenced the development of 
beautiful and functional landscapes, including parks and parkways, 
college campuses, planned communities, estates, cemeteries, recreation 
areas, and specialized landscapes for arboreta and expositions 
including, the U.S. Capitol grounds, New York City's Central Park, 
Yosemite Valley, Hot Springs National Park, and Stanford University.
  Olmsted is remembered as the premier landscape architect in the 
United States during the 19th century and is considered to be the 
founder of landscape architecture in the United States. He was also one 
of the first individuals to promote the idea of national parks in his 
1865 Yosemite Report.
  Olmsted believed that thoughtful landscape designs should promote 
community, advance democracy, provide recreational opportunities in 
urban environments, nurture and invigorate public health, and encourage 
the development of livable communities.
  Olmsted's associates, sons, and successor firms carried out his 
philosophy and designs well into the 20th century, leaving a tremendous 
legacy of historic landscapes that continues to benefit the people of 
the United States and visitors throughout the world.
  Olmsted inspired the development of large parks and park systems for 
public benefit in urban areas, creating a legacy of parks that are a 
singular feature of the urban experience.
  Olmsted's landscape designs play a vital role in the enrichment of 
quality of life in hundreds of communities across the United States who 
are celebrating this bicentennial anniversary as part of a coordinated 
national and local celebration.
  I commend this occasion and celebrate the 200th anniversary of the 
birth of Frederick Law Olmsted.

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