Last updated: May 24, 2024
Place
Birmingham Parks
Olmsted Archives, Job #03540, Birmingham, AL
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Birmingham, Alabama was quickly becoming one of the South’s largest industrial centers by the 1920s. Aware of the benefits a city gets from a park system, leaders of Birmingham sought to increase its 600 acres of parkland, and in 1923, the Birmingham Park and Recreation Board was formed. One year later, the Board contracted Olmsted Brothers to create a design.
In 1925, Olmsted Brothers published their report proposing both active and passive neighborhood parks within walking distance of all residents, regardless of race or economic status. Leading work on the Birmingham Park System was Frederick Law Olmsted Jr, with Edward Whiting serving as project manager.
Source: "A Park System for Birmingham," Birmingham Historical Society
For more information and primary resources, please visit:
Olmsted Research Guide Online
Olmsted Archives on Flickr
In 1925, Olmsted Brothers published their report proposing both active and passive neighborhood parks within walking distance of all residents, regardless of race or economic status. Leading work on the Birmingham Park System was Frederick Law Olmsted Jr, with Edward Whiting serving as project manager.
Source: "A Park System for Birmingham," Birmingham Historical Society
For more information and primary resources, please visit:
Olmsted Research Guide Online
Olmsted Archives on Flickr