On Campus : Bunn Library : Archives : Frederick Law Olmsted and the Trees of Lawrenceville

Landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, renown for his design of Central Park in New York City, was hired by the trustees of the John Cleve Green Foundation in 1883 to design a park-like campus for the Lawrenceville School.  Olmsted planted 371 trees, several of which survive today.  The archives contains correspondence between Olmsted and school officials as well as plans and descriptions of Olmsted's work.

For non-landscape architects, the most accessible material about Olmsted's work on campus is The Trees of Lawrenceville, a walking tour booklet written by Elaine Mills.  The booklets are available at the Bunn Library.