Join FMOPL for walking tours that explore the legacy of Frederick Law Olmsted, Sr. and the Olmsted Brothers Landscape Architects (OBLA).

Guilford: The Golden Age of American Residential Development and Design

Lecture: Thursday, April 22, 2010, 7:00 -8:30 pm

Walking Tour: Saturday, April 24,2010. 10:00 am – 12 noon

Sign up through: $55 through Kaleidoscope http://www.rpcs.org/Kaleidoscope/general_information.aspx

Guilford was developed in the early 20th century by the Roland Park Company, with the layout of the community designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr. and the renowned Olmsted Brothers firm. Complementing the innovative site design are a collection of distinctive and architecturally significant dwellings designed by the leading architects of the day such as John Russell Pope, Laurence Hall Fowler, and Palmer and Lamdin. The walking tour will explore Guilford’s Olmsted plan, diverse architectural treasures and the neighborhood’s famous Sherwood Gardens, one of the most famous tulip gardens in North America.

David Gleason: AIA, is President of David H. Gleason Architects, Inc., focusing on historic preservation and residential design. David is a former member of the Board of Friends of Maryland’s Olmsted Parks & Landscapes and is serving as a Commissioner on Baltimore’s Commission for Historic and Architectural Preservation (CHAP).

Tom McGilloway, ASLA, is a principal at Mahan Rykiel Associates and is a current Board member of Friends of Maryland’s Olmsted Parks and Landscapes. Much of Tom’s work includes downtown revitalization and spen space master planning and design.

FALL 2009/WINTER 2010 WALKING TOURS

DUNDALK
Sunday, November 15 from 1:00 to 3:00 PM

CLICK HERE for downloadable info.
Meet at Dundalk Historical Society, 4 Centre Place, Dundalk, MD 21222

Guided walking tour by Dundalk resident, Donna Young, retired biology teacher and local historian.
Contact: Lisa Keir 410-790-8658 or lkeir@mdhc.org

SUDBROOK PARK
Sunday, October 18 from 2-4 pm

Sudbrook Park, the community which celebrates its 120th anniversary this year, is Frederick Law Olmsted Sr.'s only residential design in Maryland. In addition to its naturalistic charm, it exemplifies the key design characteristics of an Olmsted community - including a distinct entranceway, curvilinear roads, mature hardwood trees, triangular green spaces for gatherings, and the most extensive deed restrictions that Olmsted drafted to protect the design. Its historic homes include many late Victorian and early Colonial Revival styles dating from 1889 to 1920 , as well as later suburban expansion dating from the late l930's through the early 1950's.

Guided walking tour by Sudbrook Park residents Melanie Anson, author of a book about the community's history, and Roger Katzenberg, an architect with expertise in historic architecture.

MEET: At 1014 Windsor Road, Baltimore, MD 21208 at 1:45 pm Tours: $15 each. $18 day of tour. Limited spaces.

Tours $15 each for reservations received 5 days before the tour.
Advance Registration strongly encouraged.

$18 day of tour, if space is available.
Tours are given rain or shine. Refunds only if canceled for extreme weather conditions.

Please send check(s) in advance to:
FMOPL, P.O. Box 16244, Baltimore, MD 21210-0244
Please include your name, email address, and which tour you are requesting.

For information: call 410-945-0586 or e-mail hgrundot@aol.com

Driving Tours

FMOPL has published three do-it-yourself driving tours of Baltimore's public landscapes, showing the Olmsted influence. These may be purchased by clicking on this link.