Olmsted in Buffalo: Olmsted Parks in Buffalo, New York The Park and Parkway System of Buffalo, New York, designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The system is the oldest coordinated system of municipal parks and parkways in the United States. Descriptions of Olmsted's designs, current status of the parks, site plans, historic and current images and locator information are included. The site also covers the history of the former Buffalo Board of Park Commissioners, the governmental body responsible for creating and administering the park system from 1869 through 1915, the period of the Olmsted firm's involvement. A selected bibliography and links to related sites are offered. Olmstedinbuffalo.org~Site InfoWhoisTrace RouteRBL Check