Frederick Law Olmsted Summer Home
- Address: Olmsted Dr
- Vicinity: SW of Sunset on Deer Isle
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1896/00/00 | Frederick Law Olmsted Jr | Life | Frederick Olmsted's wife Mary, asks their son Frederick to build his parents a summer retirement home in Maine. He hires William Ralph Emerson to design the residence. | |||
| 1897/00/00 | William Ralph Emerson | Architect | A summer home is built in the shingle style for Frederick and Mary Olmsted in Sunset, Maine. | |||
| 1897/06/00 | Frederick Law Olmsted Sr | Home | Frederick and Mary Olmsted move into their summer retirement home. Frederick Olmsted's mental heath continues to deteriorate. | |||
| 1992/09/00 | Mel Gibson | Director, Actor | Mel Gibson's shoots his directorial debut "The Man Without a Face" at the Frederick Law Olmsted Summer Home. The 1993 drama was based on Isabelle Holland's 1972 novel of the same name. |
| Particulars for Frederick Law Olmsted Summer Home: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Historic Use | Camp |
| Area of Significance | Community Planning and Development |
| Area of Significance | Landscape Architecture |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Criteria | Person |
| Owner | Private |
| Architectural Style | Shingle Style Architecture |
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