19th Century

calvert vaux faia

Born 1824 Died 1895 Works span 1860–1860

Calvert Vaux FAIA: Shaping the Soul of Central Park Calvert Vaux (1824-1895) stands as a titan amongst American landscape architects, his indelible mark etched onto the very fabric of New York City’s iconic Central Park. Born in London on December 20th, 1824, Vaux possessed an innate fascination with both architecture and horticulture—a confluence that would propel him to become one of the foremost designers of his era. His early appr…

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1860

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1860

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calvert vaux faia

1824 – 1895

The Lifeline

Chapters — Career Periods

Thumbnails — Dated Works

Colour Band — Movement Drift

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