Last updated: June 6, 2024
Place
L.P. Grant Park
Olmsted Archives
Quick Facts
In 1883, Grant Park was established, and became Atlanta’s oldest park, when Colonel Lemuel P. Grant, a local successful engineer and businessman gifted the city 100 acres of parkland. Of Olmsted Brothers, John Charles Olmsted led this project, and in 1903 visited and drew up plants for Grant Park. During his visit to Grant Park, John Charles sketched and photographed the land, noting the high quality of homes in the area.
Reacting to such densely planted oaks blocking views, John Charles proposed a natural planting scheme, carving out openings by thinning existing stands of trees and replacing them with diverse understory planting. In 1916, Atlanta City Council adopted John Charles’ master plan for Grant Park. After years of growing use and declining maintenance, a new Master Plan for Grant Park was created, all based on the original Olmsted Brothers plan.
Source: "Grant Park-GA," The Cultural Landscape Foundation
For more information and primary resources, please visit:
Olmsted Research Guide Online
Olmsted Archives on Flickr
Olmsted Online
Reacting to such densely planted oaks blocking views, John Charles proposed a natural planting scheme, carving out openings by thinning existing stands of trees and replacing them with diverse understory planting. In 1916, Atlanta City Council adopted John Charles’ master plan for Grant Park. After years of growing use and declining maintenance, a new Master Plan for Grant Park was created, all based on the original Olmsted Brothers plan.
Source: "Grant Park-GA," The Cultural Landscape Foundation
For more information and primary resources, please visit:
Olmsted Research Guide Online
Olmsted Archives on Flickr
Olmsted Online