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Downing Memorial Park

The last collaboration between Frederick Law Olmsted, Sr., and Calvert Vaux, it is also the only known commission that included their sons, stepson John C. Olmsted and Downing Vaux.

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Construction began in 1894. It opened three years later with many signature Picturesque elements: a great lawn, a significant water feature (Polly Pond), scenic woodlands, meandering walks, meadows, and appropriate architectural embellishments.

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