Last updated: June 8, 2024
Place
Mrs. Arthur G. Cummer Estate
Olmsted Archives
Quick Facts
In 1931, Olmsted Brothers were hired by Waldo and Clara Cummer to redesign their property, which was adjacent to Waldo’s brother and sister-in-law’s estate. Olmsted Brothers were tasked with incorporating a new plot of land, which had been acquired after the death of Waldo’s mother, Ada.
Firm member William Lyman Phillips led the design, using a varied palette of materials to bring together trees and plants most appropriate to the Florida site. While much of Olmsted Brothers’ work was destroyed during construction projects, a significant riverfront area, known as the Olmsted Garden, remains. That existing fragment was acquired by the Museum in 1992, and in 2013 restoration work was undergone, using the original Olmsted plans.
Source: "Olmsted Garden," Cummer Museum
For more information and primary resources, please visit:
Olmsted Research Guide Online
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Firm member William Lyman Phillips led the design, using a varied palette of materials to bring together trees and plants most appropriate to the Florida site. While much of Olmsted Brothers’ work was destroyed during construction projects, a significant riverfront area, known as the Olmsted Garden, remains. That existing fragment was acquired by the Museum in 1992, and in 2013 restoration work was undergone, using the original Olmsted plans.
Source: "Olmsted Garden," Cummer Museum
For more information and primary resources, please visit:
Olmsted Research Guide Online
Olmsted Archives on Flickr