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December challenge: Finish transcribing Olmsted!
Challenge spotlight: The Biltmore
Did you know Frederick Law Olmsted designed the grounds for the Biltmore Estate in North Carolina? Olmsted helped advise owner George Vanderbilt on where to situate his house on the large property and then designed the grounds closest to the mansion. Olmsted laid out an impressive approach road through three miles of wooded terrain that allowed visitors a view of the house only from the final stretch of the road. He also designed several beautiful formal gardens on the property.
But perhaps Olmsted’s greatest intervention was in the massive forests that surrounded the estate. Olmsted persuaded Vanderbilt to restore the once healthy forests that covered the grounds. At Olmsted’s suggestion, Vanderbilt hired Gifford Pinchot to oversee the forest management at the Biltmore. Pinchot would go on to serve as the first Chief of the US Forest Service. The forestry project at the Biltmore was a huge success and it served as a national model for years to come.
The Biltmore was one of Frederick Law Olmsted’s final design projects and represents some of his best work. Help finish transcribing Olmsted’s Biltmore files:
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Abby & the By the Peopleteam