The great American landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted was born in 1822 and to commemorate the 200th anniversary of his birth, let's take a virtual tour of four major Olmsted creations in New York City: Central Park, Prospect Park, Riverside Park (and Drive), and Morningside Park. Along the way, we'll talk about Olmsted's transformation from a journalist to a landscape designer and urban thinker, his partnerships--most crucially with Calvert Vaux--his work outside the city and his later life.

Each ticket covers one (1) registered device. You do not need to watch the lecture as it is happening if that's inconvenient for you -- approxmately 24 hours after the talk, a link will be emailed to all registered participants so that you can watch the talk at your leisure on Vimeo. Your registration will appear on your credit card statement as “Michelle Nevius.”