Early Heart Attack Care

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Preventing the Heart Attack Death with Early Intervention.
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Fort McHenry

Celebrating the Fourth of July

The History behind the Fort given here!

Welcome to Olmsted Pops, where we take a closer look at an Olmsted designed landscape in pop culture. Today’s landscape: Fort McHenry (Baltimore, MD) through the eyes of The Defense of Fort McHenry (2012).

With Frederick Law Olmsted Jr already serving on the Fine Arts Commission, it makes sense that nearby Baltimore would request an Olmsted to do work on any of their parks. In 1914, Baltimore’s then Mayor wired Olmsted Brothers for advice on preserving Fort McHenry, as the firm had already been consulting the city on municipal park matters. On April 22nd, 1914, Olmsted Jr. visited Fort McHenry and began preparing a report on the issues of the site, as well as the proposed memorial building.

The focus of Olmsted Jr.’s report dealt with many of the architectural features of the park like statues and monuments. The proposed design placed memorial elements like monuments, statues, flagpoles, and the historic fort into a rigid order. A meandering circuit drive and perimeter plantings help screen off the outside world while creating open space to focus attention on the fort.

Olmsted Jr. recommended removing any non-historic structures from the site to keep attention on the Fort. As a member of the Fine Arts Commission, Olmsted Jr. was placed in an uncomfortable position with the Francis Scott Key memorial. Not only did Olmsted Jr propose a design for the monument, he also passed judgement on it.

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Photograph Courtesy of The Defense of Fort McHenry, 2012 Smithsonian Channel.