Beautiful Examples of Olmsted’s Buffalo Legacy

By Visit Buffalo Niagara

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Visit some of Buffalo’s most beautiful parks and neighborhoods, and you’ll see the enduring work of landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted.

Olmsted was already renowned for designing Central Park in New York when he came to Buffalo in 1868 and convinced city leaders to create a whole system of parks and parkways here. His work in Buffalo continues to be recognized an astounding 150 years later; the Guardian named his system of parks and parkways among the 10 best in the world.

From the iconic Buffalo AKG Art Museum to the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens and the Richardson Olmsted Campus, some of Buffalo’s most recognizable landmarks are set against the backdrop of Olmsted’s remarkable landscapes. Here are several examples of Olmsted’s Buffalo legacy taken by our talented Instagram community. When you visit, share your own photos and tag #InTheBUF!

The Parkway System – Photo by Christopher Hyzy
Richardson Olmsted Campus – Photo by Drew Brown
Front Park – Photo by @inspired.buffalo
Martin Luther King, Jr. Park – Photo by Drew Brown
Botanical Gardens at South Park – Photo by @frantastic_143
Symphony Circle – Photo by @elektronut
Cazenovia Park – Photo by Eric Dacey
Riverside Park – Photo by @igersbuffalo
Rumsey Bridge at Delaware Park – Photo by Drew Brown
Hoyt Lake – Photo by Scott Balzer
Delaware Park – Photo by Christopher Hyzy
Riverside Park – Photo by @bfloparks
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