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Olmsted, A. H., Newport RI #02221

Type:

Private Estate & Homesteads

Print Report

alternate name

"Wildacre"

location

Newport, RI , Newport County

synopsis

Also known as “Wildacre”, the Newport, RI, estate was designed in 1901-02. Home to Frederick Law Olmsted’s brother, Albert Olmsted (referred to as Uncle Harry in correspondence), the 8,000 square foot house is recognized as one of the most elaborate and expensive properties in the area.

Plans (21)

Plan#	Title
1	TOPOGRAPHICAL MAP OF LOT ON OCEAN AVENUE, NEWPORT, RI SCALE 1 INCH = 20 FT	Details
11	LOCATION AND TOPOGRAPHY ABOUT STABLE SCALE 20' = 1" A.H. OLMSTED	Details
14	A.H. OLMSTED NEWPORT RHODE ISLAND REVISED LOCATION OF STABLE SCALE 20' =1"	Details
17	A.H. OLMSTED NEWPORT RHODE ISLAND PLAN FOR STABLE AND APPROACHES SCALE 20' = 1"	Details
17-pt1	A.H. Olmsted Newport, R.I. Plan For Stable and Approaches Scale 1"= 20'	Details
2	A. H. Olmsted Esq., Newport, R.I. Topographical Map of Property Belonging To Scale 1"= 100'	Details
22	SKETCH OF PROPOSED GARDEN A.H. OLMSTED'S PLACE NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND SCALE 1" = 10'	Details
25	SKETCH OF A.H. OLMSTED'S GARDEN SITE GIVING INFORMATION ASKED FOR BY MR. WYMAN SCALE 1" = 20'	Details
27	SKETCH OF A.H. OLMSTED'S GARDEN SITE SCALE 1" = 10'	Details
29	A.H. OLMSTED, ESQ. NEWPORT RHODE ISLAND, PLAN FOR GARDEN SCALE 1" = 10'	Details
32	A.H. OLMSTED, ESQ. NEWPORT RHODE ISLAND, ALTERNATIVE PLAN FOR GARDEN SCALE 1O' = 1"	Details
39	A.H. OLMSTED, ESQ. NEWPORT RHODE ISLAND, PLANTING PLAN 2O' = 1"	Details
39-pt1	A. H. Olmsted Esq. Newport, R.I. Planting Plan Scale 1"= 20'	Details
40	A.H. OLMSTED, ESQ. NEWPORT RHODE ISLAND, PLANTING PLAN FOR GARDEN 2O' = 1"	Details
40-pt1	A.H. Olmsted, Esq. Newport, R.I. Planting Plan For Garden Scale 1"= 10'	Details
41	A.H. OLMSTED, ESQ. NEWPORT RHODE ISLAND, RIDERS TO ACCOMPANY PLANTING PLANS NUMBERS 39 AND 40 SCALES 1" = 20', 1" = 10'	Details
44	A.H. OLMSTED, ESQ. NEWPORT RHODE ISLAND, PLAN AND DETAILS OF JAPANESE TORII SCALES 1/4" = 1', 1/2" = 1'	Details
44-pt1	A.H. Olmsted, Esq. Newport, R.I. Riders to Accompany Planting Plan No's 39 and 40 Scale 1"= 10' & 20'	Details
45	A.H. Olmsted, Esq. Newport, R.I. Planting Plan For Garden, Notes made on Ground Oct-1902 by AHO Scale 1"= 10'	Details
6	A.H. OLMSTED ESQ. NEWPORT RI PRELIMINARY PLAN FOR LOCATION OF HOUSE, STABLE, AND APPROACHES SCALE 20' = 1"	Details
8	A. H. Olmsted Esq. Topographical Map of Lot on Ocean Avenue, Newport, R.I. Scale 1"= 20'	Details

Documents See Research Instructions & Links in sidebar for additional information (3)

Type	Title
Job fIle (LOC)	LOC_02221(1900-1916)_OAR-B-R85_mss52571.01473	View
SI-AAG Finding Aid Index	Finding Aid Index_SI-AAG #02221 Olmsted, A. H.	View
HALS	Wildacre HALS	View