The History of Capitol Hill's Olmsted Parks with Historian Jennifer Ott

Join us for a talk by historian Jennifer Ott, author of about how the Olmsted Brothers' landscapes shaped Seattle’s character and  continue to play a key role in the area’s livability today. This event is a collaboration between the University of Washington Press, Elliott Bay Book Company, and the Capitol Hill Historic Society. Free registration via the "Register" button is required for this Zoom event.Olmsted in Seattle: Creating a Park System for a Modern City,

About the Book 

In the midst of galloping growth at the turn of the 20th century, Seattle's city leaders seized on the confluence of a roaring economy with the City Beautiful movement and hired the Olmsted Brothers landscape architecture firm to design a park and parkway system. Their 1903 plan led to a supplemental plan, a playground plan, numerous park and boulevard designs, changes to park system management, and a ripple effect, as the Olmsted…