Biographical Notes 7 



1857: In New York trying to wind up Dix and Edwards 

 10 publishing business. "Trial balance still not 

 ready." 



Sep. II Appointed Superintendent of the Central Park in 

 New York. 



I 8 5 7 - At request of Calvert Vaux, collaborated with 



1858: him in the preparation of a design for the Central 



Park to submit in the recently opened competition. 



1858: Olmsted and Vaux awarded first prize for their 

 Apr. 28 plan submitted under the title "Greensward." 



May 17 Frederick Law Olmsted appointed Architect in 

 Chief of the Central Park. 



1859: Scope of the work extended by enlargement of 

 Apr. 2 Park area to iioth Street, by act of Legislature. 



Jun. 13 Married in Bogardus House, Central Park (by 

 Mayor Tiemann) Mary Cleveland (Perkins) Olm- 

 sted, widow of his brother John Hull Olmsted, 

 thus becoming step-father to her children: John 

 Charles, Charlotte, and Owen. Moved later in 

 the summer to the old convent building at Mt. St. 

 Vincent in the Park. 



Sep. 28 Sailed for Liverpool on the "Persia, " having been 

 granted leave of absence and a letter of credit for 

 £100 by the Park Commissioners "to procure in 

 Europe material and information of advantage to 

 Central Park." 



Dec. 5 Sailed from Queenstown on the "America," 

 arriving home Dec. i8. 



