Tuesday, June 7
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
On Tuesday, June 7 at 6:30 pm, local author and historian David Leff will be at the Derby Neck Library to give his presentation “On the Paths of Genius: Finding Olmsted in Connecticut”. Mr. Leff recounts the fascinating story of Olmsted, America’s “father of landscape architecture.” Born in Hartford in 1822, Olmsted would go on to design major parks in New York City, Boston, Washington D.C., and many other cities. Among his Connecticut designs, Leff will cover Seaside and Beardsley Parks in Bridgeport, Walnut Hill in New Britain, and the Institute of Living campus in Hartford. Attendees will learn about Olmsted’s several formative years in Collinsville as well as other ways in which his home influenced his designs.
This is a free program. Registration is requested, but not required.