A Community Exploring Its Past

Born in the shadow of his famous father, Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr. (1870-1957), stepped seamlessly into his father's footprints and turned out to be even more prolific. Building on inherited principles, his work transformed Washington, DC, and made it a model city recognized by the world.

George Hutchinson, known as the last official crier of the United States Supreme Court, died in June 2026 at the age of 102. His oral history, conducted in 2016, explores his childhood growing up in the Stanton Park area with memories of the neighborhood beginning in the 1920s.