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“Frederick Law Olmsted: At Home on Staten Island” at Alice Austen House

February 18, 2021, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Our Staten Island sister site the Alice Austen House Museum is hosting a virtual presentation + Q&A with author Justin Martin about his book Genius of Place: The Life of Frederick Law Olmsted. 

Olmsted was a journalist, abolitionist, and pioneering landscape architect. In his speech, Martin will show how Olmsted’s Staten Island interlude (1848-1855) was crucial to his assorted endeavors including his masterpiece, Central Park.

Register for free here.

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Date:
February 18, 2021
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6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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Date:
February 18, 2021
Time:
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Event Categories:
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Event Tags:
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Website:
https://theoldstonehouse.org/event/fredrick-law-olm…ice-austen-house/