McMillan Park, Washington DC #02840
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In collaboration with Charles Platt, Frederick Law Olmsted Jr. drew plans for McMillan Park in 1907. A result of the McMillan Plan and City Beautification Movement, the 92-acre plot was built as a water treatment plant using a sand filtration system. Approximately 25 acres of the unique landscape were selected to serve as a leisure park. Overlooking the Washington City Reservoir
In collaboration with Charles Platt, Frederick Law Olmsted Jr. drew plans for McMillan Park in 1907. A result of the McMillan Plan and City Beautification Movement, the 92-acre plot was built as a water treatment plant using a sand filtration system. Approximately 25 acres of the unique landscape were selected to serve as a leisure park. Overlooking the Washington City Reservoir (see plan 02840-12), Olmsted Jr. designed a curved driveway and several walking paths to wind through the park’s silos and underground cisterns. The southern end of the park consisted of a large recreation field, featuring a fountain sculpted by Henry Adams (see plan 02840-42). McMillan Park is presently at risk from a proposed redevelopment project.
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| Type | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Job fIle (LOC) | LOC_02840(1906-1908)_OAR-B-R100_mss52571.01697 | View |
| Job fIle (LOC) | LOC_02840(1909-1913, 1968)_OAR-B-R100_mss52571.01698 | View |
| National Register | NR - McMillan Park Reservoir Historic District | View |
| published document | The Olmsteds and the National Park Service | View |
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Olmsted Archives - digital collection courtesy of NPS Frederick Law Olmsted NHS
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