tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8418245188710260006.post3295165286874195454..comments2024-02-25T05:39:20.583-08:00Comments on Lives of the Dead: Mountain View Cemetery in Oakland: Frederick Law Olmsted and Mountain View CemeteryUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8418245188710260006.post-48850565868201862812017-02-07T12:47:47.543-08:002017-02-07T12:47:47.543-08:00I Remember a large wooden cross was located at tha...I Remember a large wooden cross was located at that peak. I would see it from my home in Piedmont. It was was struck by lightening in the early 1980's and burned. I would be interested, too, in knowing the significance.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15000182459552149040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8418245188710260006.post-71819547365245962262015-04-04T12:14:39.452-07:002015-04-04T12:14:39.452-07:00Does anyone know what was Olmsted's vision for...Does anyone know what was Olmsted's vision for the highest point in the cemetery? Walking around the top of the cemetery the other night provided amazing views. Yet, there is a large, fenced off area which is the utmost highest point of the cemetery which would provide even greater view - 180 degree plus views. Did Olmsted sketch in a future folly to be placed atop this high point? Also, I'm interested in viewing his design sketches. How does one do that?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8418245188710260006.post-25249969768442584402014-12-30T10:17:23.878-08:002014-12-30T10:17:23.878-08:00Be nice to see a side by side shot of today's ...Be nice to see a side by side shot of today's view next to the old photo showing a landscape view of MV before the huge mausoleum was added to the left side. You can see the cathedral like mausoleum in the back there and what looks to be St. Mary's cemetery in the hills to the right.Bob Gilesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8418245188710260006.post-80466723371650155562011-06-20T21:16:35.255-07:002011-06-20T21:16:35.255-07:00Michael,
What you didn't say is that much of ...Michael,<br /><br />What you didn't say is that much of Olmsted's original design vision for Mountain View remains today.<br /><br />Chris,<br />A fellow docentChris Pattillo, FASLAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16704980567217692969noreply@blogger.com