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Niagara County (New York, United States) (search for this): entry vaux-calvert
Vaux, Calvert 1824-1895 Landscape architect; born in London, England, Dec. 20, 1824; came to the United States in 1848 with Andrew J. Downing, of whom he became a partner. They were associated in laying out the grounds that surrounded the Capitol and Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D. C. Later he was associated with Frederick Law Olmsted, and they presented the designs for laying out Central Park, New York City, and Prospect Park, Brooklyn, N. Y., that were accepted. He designed many parks in Chicago and Buffalo, the State reservation at Niagara Falls, the plans for Riverside and Morningside parks, New York City, and parks in other cities. Mr. Vaux was landscape architect of the Department of Public Parks of New York City, member of the Consolidated Commission of Greater New York, and landscape architect of the State reservation at Niagara. He died in Bensonhurst, L. I., Nov. 19, 1895.
United States (United States) (search for this): entry vaux-calvert
Vaux, Calvert 1824-1895 Landscape architect; born in London, England, Dec. 20, 1824; came to the United States in 1848 with Andrew J. Downing, of whom he became a partner. They were associated in laying out the grounds that surrounded the Capitol and Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D. C. Later he was associated with Frederick Law Olmsted, and they presented the designs for laying out Central Park, New York City, and Prospect Park, Brooklyn, N. Y., that were accepted. He designed many parks in Chicago and Buffalo, the State reservation at Niagara Falls, the plans for Riverside and Morningside parks, New York City, and parks in other cities. Mr. Vaux was landscape architect of the Department of Public Parks of New York City, member of the Consolidated Commission of Greater New York, and landscape architect of the State reservation at Niagara. He died in Bensonhurst, L. I., Nov. 19, 1895.
Manchester (New York, United States) (search for this): entry vaux-calvert
Vaux, Calvert 1824-1895 Landscape architect; born in London, England, Dec. 20, 1824; came to the United States in 1848 with Andrew J. Downing, of whom he became a partner. They were associated in laying out the grounds that surrounded the Capitol and Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D. C. Later he was associated with Frederick Law Olmsted, and they presented the designs for laying out Central Park, New York City, and Prospect Park, Brooklyn, N. Y., that were accepted. He designed many parks in Chicago and Buffalo, the State reservation at Niagara Falls, the plans for Riverside and Morningside parks, New York City, and parks in other cities. Mr. Vaux was landscape architect of the Department of Public Parks of New York City, member of the Consolidated Commission of Greater New York, and landscape architect of the State reservation at Niagara. He died in Bensonhurst, L. I., Nov. 19, 1895.
Chicago (Illinois, United States) (search for this): entry vaux-calvert
Vaux, Calvert 1824-1895 Landscape architect; born in London, England, Dec. 20, 1824; came to the United States in 1848 with Andrew J. Downing, of whom he became a partner. They were associated in laying out the grounds that surrounded the Capitol and Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D. C. Later he was associated with Frederick Law Olmsted, and they presented the designs for laying out Central Park, New York City, and Prospect Park, Brooklyn, N. Y., that were accepted. He designed many parks in Chicago and Buffalo, the State reservation at Niagara Falls, the plans for Riverside and Morningside parks, New York City, and parks in other cities. Mr. Vaux was landscape architect of the Department of Public Parks of New York City, member of the Consolidated Commission of Greater New York, and landscape architect of the State reservation at Niagara. He died in Bensonhurst, L. I., Nov. 19, 1895.
London (United Kingdom) (search for this): entry vaux-calvert
Vaux, Calvert 1824-1895 Landscape architect; born in London, England, Dec. 20, 1824; came to the United States in 1848 with Andrew J. Downing, of whom he became a partner. They were associated in laying out the grounds that surrounded the Capitol and Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D. C. Later he was associated with Frederick Law Olmsted, and they presented the designs for laying out Central Park, New York City, and Prospect Park, Brooklyn, N. Y., that were accepted. He designed many parks in Chicago and Buffalo, the State reservation at Niagara Falls, the plans for Riverside and Morningside parks, New York City, and parks in other cities. Mr. Vaux was landscape architect of the Department of Public Parks of New York City, member of the Consolidated Commission of Greater New York, and landscape architect of the State reservation at Niagara. He died in Bensonhurst, L. I., Nov. 19, 1895.
Central Park (New York, United States) (search for this): entry vaux-calvert
Vaux, Calvert 1824-1895 Landscape architect; born in London, England, Dec. 20, 1824; came to the United States in 1848 with Andrew J. Downing, of whom he became a partner. They were associated in laying out the grounds that surrounded the Capitol and Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D. C. Later he was associated with Frederick Law Olmsted, and they presented the designs for laying out Central Park, New York City, and Prospect Park, Brooklyn, N. Y., that were accepted. He designed many parks in Chicago and Buffalo, the State reservation at Niagara Falls, the plans for Riverside and Morningside parks, New York City, and parks in other cities. Mr. Vaux was landscape architect of the Department of Public Parks of New York City, member of the Consolidated Commission of Greater New York, and landscape architect of the State reservation at Niagara. He died in Bensonhurst, L. I., Nov. 19, 1895.
Brooklyn (New York, United States) (search for this): entry vaux-calvert
Vaux, Calvert 1824-1895 Landscape architect; born in London, England, Dec. 20, 1824; came to the United States in 1848 with Andrew J. Downing, of whom he became a partner. They were associated in laying out the grounds that surrounded the Capitol and Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D. C. Later he was associated with Frederick Law Olmsted, and they presented the designs for laying out Central Park, New York City, and Prospect Park, Brooklyn, N. Y., that were accepted. He designed many parks in Chicago and Buffalo, the State reservation at Niagara Falls, the plans for Riverside and Morningside parks, New York City, and parks in other cities. Mr. Vaux was landscape architect of the Department of Public Parks of New York City, member of the Consolidated Commission of Greater New York, and landscape architect of the State reservation at Niagara. He died in Bensonhurst, L. I., Nov. 19, 1895.
England (United Kingdom) (search for this): entry vaux-calvert
Vaux, Calvert 1824-1895 Landscape architect; born in London, England, Dec. 20, 1824; came to the United States in 1848 with Andrew J. Downing, of whom he became a partner. They were associated in laying out the grounds that surrounded the Capitol and Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D. C. Later he was associated with Frederick Law Olmsted, and they presented the designs for laying out Central Park, New York City, and Prospect Park, Brooklyn, N. Y., that were accepted. He designed many parks in Chicago and Buffalo, the State reservation at Niagara Falls, the plans for Riverside and Morningside parks, New York City, and parks in other cities. Mr. Vaux was landscape architect of the Department of Public Parks of New York City, member of the Consolidated Commission of Greater New York, and landscape architect of the State reservation at Niagara. He died in Bensonhurst, L. I., Nov. 19, 1895.
Washington (United States) (search for this): entry vaux-calvert
Vaux, Calvert 1824-1895 Landscape architect; born in London, England, Dec. 20, 1824; came to the United States in 1848 with Andrew J. Downing, of whom he became a partner. They were associated in laying out the grounds that surrounded the Capitol and Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D. C. Later he was associated with Frederick Law Olmsted, and they presented the designs for laying out Central Park, New York City, and Prospect Park, Brooklyn, N. Y., that were accepted. He designed many parks in Chicago and Buffalo, the State reservation at Niagara Falls, the plans for Riverside and Morningside parks, New York City, and parks in other cities. Mr. Vaux was landscape architect of the Department of Public Parks of New York City, member of the Consolidated Commission of Greater New York, and landscape architect of the State reservation at Niagara. He died in Bensonhurst, L. I., Nov. 19, 1895.
Buffalo, N. Y. (New York, United States) (search for this): entry vaux-calvert
Vaux, Calvert 1824-1895 Landscape architect; born in London, England, Dec. 20, 1824; came to the United States in 1848 with Andrew J. Downing, of whom he became a partner. They were associated in laying out the grounds that surrounded the Capitol and Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D. C. Later he was associated with Frederick Law Olmsted, and they presented the designs for laying out Central Park, New York City, and Prospect Park, Brooklyn, N. Y., that were accepted. He designed many parks in Chicago and Buffalo, the State reservation at Niagara Falls, the plans for Riverside and Morningside parks, New York City, and parks in other cities. Mr. Vaux was landscape architect of the Department of Public Parks of New York City, member of the Consolidated Commission of Greater New York, and landscape architect of the State reservation at Niagara. He died in Bensonhurst, L. I., Nov. 19, 1895.
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