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Home > Library > Archives & Special Collections > The Francis R. Kowsky Olmsted Parks Collection > Olmsted Parks

Photographs and Drawings of Buffalo's Olmsted Park System

This gallery showcases some of the images that are be found in the 2013 book, "The Best Planned City in the World: Olmsted, Vaux, and the Buffalo Park System," by Buffalo State College's SUNY Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Francis R. Kowsky.

Dr. Kowsky's original research and papers were donated to the SUNY Buffalo State, Archives & Special Collections. The department also holds The Frederick Law Olmsted Collection (microfilm). Please contact an archivist for additional assistance.

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  • The lake in South Park with wild island in the distance. Photograph by F. Kowsky, 1991.

    The lake in South Park with wild island in the distance. Photograph by F. Kowsky, 1991.

  • F.L. & J.C. Olmsted, 1888 South Park Plan. From F.L. and J.C. Olmsted, <i>The Projected Park and Parkways on the South Side of Buffalo. Two Reports by the Landscape Architects</i>.

    F.L. & J.C. Olmsted, 1888 South Park Plan. From F.L. and J.C. Olmsted, <i>The Projected Park and Parkways on the South Side of Buffalo. Two Reports by the Landscape Architects</i>.

  • Lincoln Parkway with its canopy of American elms. Anonymous photograph, c.1945.

    Lincoln Parkway with its canopy of American elms. Anonymous photograph, c.1945.

  • Olmsted's plan for The Circle (present Symphony Circle), 1874. From 5 <i>ARBPC</i> (1875).

    Olmsted's plan for The Circle (present Symphony Circle), 1874. From 5 <i>ARBPC</i> (1875).

  • Humboldt Parkway. Anonymous photograph, c. 1910.

    Humboldt Parkway. Anonymous photograph, c. 1910.

  • The Circle (Symphony Circle), c. 1890.

    The Circle (Symphony Circle), c. 1890.

  • F.L. and J.C. Olmsted's plan for Masten Place, 1887. From 3 <i>ARBPC</i> (1888). Courtesy author.

    F.L. and J.C. Olmsted's plan for Masten Place, 1887. From 3 <i>ARBPC</i> (1888). Courtesy author.

  • Day's Park, c. 1900.

    Day's Park, c. 1900.

  • E.L. Holmes (architect): Lake View House, 1882. Front Park.

    E.L. Holmes (architect): Lake View House, 1882. Front Park.

  • Detail of "Olmsted's Sketch Map of Buffalo," 1881, showing Parkside.

    Detail of "Olmsted's Sketch Map of Buffalo," 1881, showing Parkside.

  • Delaware Park Lake ("Gala Water"), c. 1910.

    Delaware Park Lake ("Gala Water"), c. 1910.

  • North Meadow Drive in Delaware Park, c. 1910.

    North Meadow Drive in Delaware Park, c. 1910.

  • Charles Sumner, "North meadow Drive, Delaware Park," 1886. From Sumner's <i>Inklings of Buffalo</i>.

    Charles Sumner, "North meadow Drive, Delaware Park," 1886. From Sumner's <i>Inklings of Buffalo</i>.

  • Anonymous sketch of Delaware Park lake showing Forest Lawn cemetery in distance, c. 1890.

    Anonymous sketch of Delaware Park lake showing Forest Lawn cemetery in distance, c. 1890.

  • Boaters on Delaware Park lake. Anonymous photograph, c. 1910.

    Boaters on Delaware Park lake. Anonymous photograph, c. 1910.

  • Delaware Park Lake. Photograph by Detroit Publishing Company, c. 1900.

    Delaware Park Lake. Photograph by Detroit Publishing Company, c. 1900.

  • The Circle (Symphony Circle). Anonymous photograph, c. 1900.

    The Circle (Symphony Circle). Anonymous photograph, c. 1900.

  • Patients worked the large fields that were located in the northern section of the grounds behind the hospital buildings. Anonymous photograph, 1890s. Courtesy Buffalo Psychiatric Center.

    Patients worked the large fields that were located in the northern section of the grounds behind the hospital buildings. Anonymous photograph, 1890s. Courtesy Buffalo Psychiatric Center.

  • Delaware Park meadow with sheep, c. 1890.

    Delaware Park meadow with sheep, c. 1890.

  • Lincoln Parkway. Anonymous photograph, c. 1910.

    Lincoln Parkway. Anonymous photograph, c. 1910.

  • "Olmsted's Sketch Map of Buffalo," Buffalo: Matthews Northrup, 1881.

    "Olmsted's Sketch Map of Buffalo," Buffalo: Matthews Northrup, 1881.

  • Buffalo Psychiatric Center, plan of grounds, c.1870, by Olmsted and Vaux.

    Buffalo Psychiatric Center, plan of grounds, c.1870, by Olmsted and Vaux.

  • Delaware Park, quarry garden (destroyed), c. 1900.

    Delaware Park, quarry garden (destroyed), c. 1900.

  • F.L. & J.C. Olmsted's plan for Masten Place, 1887. From 18 <i>ARBPC</i> (1888).

    F.L. & J.C. Olmsted's plan for Masten Place, 1887. From 18 <i>ARBPC</i> (1888).

  • F.L. & J.C. Olmsted's plan for Bennett Place, 1887. From 18 <i>ARBPC</i> (1888).

    F.L. & J.C. Olmsted's plan for Bennett Place, 1887. From 18 <i>ARBPC</i> (1888).

  • Delaware Avenue above North Street, c. 1890.

    Delaware Avenue above North Street, c. 1890.

  • Richmond Avenue, c. 1890.

    Richmond Avenue, c. 1890.

  • F.L. & J.C. Olmsted, 1888 South Park Plan. From F.L. and J.C. Olmsted, <i>The Projected Park and Parkways on the South Side of Buffalo. Two Reports by the Landscape Architects.

    F.L. & J.C. Olmsted, 1888 South Park Plan. From F.L. and J.C. Olmsted, <i>The Projected Park and Parkways on the South Side of Buffalo. Two Reports by the Landscape Architects.

  • Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society, c. 1910.

    Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society, c. 1910.

  • Lafayette Square, c. 1900.

    Lafayette Square, c. 1900.

  • Map of the Grounds of Forest Lawn, Belonging to the Buffalo City Cemetery

    Map of the Grounds of Forest Lawn, Belonging to the Buffalo City Cemetery

  • Albright Art Gallery, 1912.

    Albright Art Gallery, 1912.

 
 
 

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