Downtown in Buffalo in Erie County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Olmsted's Vision

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, August 8, 2021

1. Olmsted's Vision Marker

Inscription. On Aug. 25, 1868, Frederick Law Olmsted first described his parks and parkways system for Buffalo here at Sherman S. Jewett's Mansion.

Erected 2019 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation & Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy. (Marker Number 580.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical date for this entry is August 25, 1868.

Location. 42° 53.488′ N, 78° 52.599′ W. Marker is in Buffalo, New York, in Erie County. It is in Downtown. It is on Delaware Avenue (New York State Route 384) 0.1 miles south of Johnson Park, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 256 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo NY 14202, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York

and specifically in Western New York.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically,

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it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The West Village (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Trinity Church (approx. ¼ mile away); The Buffalo Club (approx. ¼ mile away); The Hiker (approx. ¼ mile away); Samuel Helm (approx. ¼ mile away); The Mansion on Delaware Avenue (approx. 0.3 miles away); Samuel Manning Welch (approx. 0.3 miles away); Frances Folsom (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Buffalo.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, August 8, 2021

2. Olmsted's Vision Marker

Northward view.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, August 8, 2021

3. Olmsted's Vision Marker

Southward view.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2021, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 443 times since then and 24 times this year. Last updated on August 8, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 8, 2021, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.