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The prolific interpreter of the Olmsted vision: Frederick G. Todd, Canada’s first landscape architect

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For four years, Frederick G. Todd (1876–1948) studied and practiced with the Boston-based Olmsted Brothers, the seminal landscape architecture and town planning firm. The Olmsteds executed ambitious plans for parks, park systems, urban design, and suburban development according to the pioneering design principles of Frederick Law Olmsted Sr and his two sons, John Charles and Frederick Law Jr. In 1900, Todd left the firm to establish the first landscape architecture office in Canada. While Todd was deeply influenced by the ideas of Olmsted Sr and his sons, he arguably had more direct impact on Canadian city development than his mentors. Many Todd projects survive as treasured open spaces, and sought-after residential enclaves. However, despite Todd’s impressive career his reputation remains overshadowed by the legacy of the Olmsteds.

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  • Nancy Pollock-Ellwand, 2019. "The prolific interpreter of the Olmsted vision: Frederick G. Todd, Canada’s first landscape architect," Planning Perspectives, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 34(2), pages 191-214, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rppexx:v:34:y:2019:i:2:p:191-214
    DOI: 10.1080/02665433.2017.1389658
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