Welcome to the Friends of Fairsted
Image courtesy of Frances Shedd Fisher.
News
Friends Present Master List of Design Projects to Libraries in Brookline and Boston
The National Association for Olmsted Parks and the Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site recently republished and updated the The Master List of Design Projects of the Olmsted Firm, 1857-1979. Caroline Loughlin, co-editor of the volume and president of the Friends, recently donated copies on behalf of the Friends of Fairsted to the Brookline Board of Selectmen and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino for the public library reference collections in Brookline and Boston. To preview this richly illustarted, color volume, click here.
Site Renovation Continues
Frederick Law Olmsted’s house was built in 1810 and, as with all old houses, periodically it needs major attention. Construction will include upgrading the fire-suppression system, new heating and air-conditioning ducts, improving the drainage system around the buildings, separation of sewage and storm-water runoff lines, and new electrical wiring, particularly for the barn behind the house which is being transformed into a three-season educational facility for children. For more information about the project, please visit the Olmsted NHS web site.
What's Coming
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What's Come
2008 was a banner year for the Friends of Fairsted. Be sure to read our annual report to find out all about our great year. More…
How to Get Here
Right now Fairsted is closed for internal renovations. If you want to come see the outside, including the lovely gardens, here's how... More…
Get in Touch
Want to join the Friends of Fairsted? Feel free to fill out and print an application and mail it back to us with your contribution. More…