Seattle enjoys a rich legacy of Olmsted landscapes and roads, including the Washington Park Arboretum. The featured narrators provide national, regional, and local perspectives on the Olmsted influence.
Grant Jones
Grant Jones, principal landscape architect of the Jones & Jones Architecture firm, talks about Frederick Law Olmsted’s vision and his impact on American cities, roads, and on our national identity.
Donald Harris
Seattle Parks employee Donald Harris talks about the influence of the Olmsted landscape design firm on the evolution of Seattle’s city parks.
John Wott
Former Arboretum Director John Wott talks about details of the Olmsted (Dawson) plan for the Arboretum and some of the difficulties encountered by those trying to interpret it.