American Society of Landscape Architects

American professional association

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American Society of Landscape ArchitectsAbbreviation| ASLA

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Formation| 1899; 125 years ago (1899)
Founded at| New York City, New York, United States
Type| Professional association
Headquarters| Washington, D.C., U.S.
Location|

* 636 I Street, NW, Washington, D.C., U.S.

Membership| 15,000+ (as of 2019)

Official language

| English

President

| Torey Carter-Conneen
Website| asla.org

The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) is a professional association for landscape architects in the United States. The ASLA's mission is to advance landscape architecture through advocacy, communication, education, and fellowship.[1]

## History

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An ASLA plaque at their headquarters in Washington, D.C., in 2016

ASLA was established on January 4, 1899, in New York City by a group of eleven founding members: President John Charles Olmsted, Nathan Franklin Barrett, Beatrix Farrand, Daniel W. Langton, Charles N. Lowrie, Warren H. Manning, Frederick Law Olmsted Jr., Samuel Parsons, George F. Pentecost Jr., Ossian Cole Simonds, and Downing Vaux.[2][3] In 1960, the headquarters was moved to Washington, D.C.. The first Black member of the ASLA was Charles Edgar Dickinson.[4]

The ASLA bestows various awards annually to professionals and students in the field of landscape architecture for designs and projects. Categories range in size, scale, and type from small residential areas to large parks and waterfronts. Their lifetime achievement award is called the American Society of Landscape Architects Medal.[5]

## Past presidents

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|  | Name  | Years

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John Charles Olmsted | 1899–1901
Samuel Parsons | 1901–1902
Nathan Franklin Barrett | 1902–1903
John Charles Olmsted (2)  | 1903–1905
Samuel Parsons (2)  | 1905–1907
Frederick Law Olmsted Jr. | 1907–1909
Charles N. Lowrie | 1909–1911
Harold A. Caparn  | 1911–1912
Ossian Cole Simonds | 1912–1913
Warren H. Manning | 1913–1914
James Sturgis Pray | 1914–1918
Frederick Law Olmsted Jr. (2)  | 1918–1922
James Leal Greenleaf | 1922–1927
Arthur Asahel Shurcliff | 1927–1931
Henry Vincent Hubbard | 1931–1935
Albert Davis Taylor | 1935–1941
S. Herbert Hare | 1941–1945
Markley Stevenson  | 1945–1949
Gilmore David Clarke | 1949–1951
Lawrence G. Linnard  | 1951–1953
Leon Zach  | 1953–1957
Norman Newton | 1957–1961
John I. Rogers  | 1961–1963
John O. Simonds | 1963–1965
Hubert B. Owens  | 1965–1967
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Theodore Osmundson  | 1967–1969
Campbell E. Miller  | 1969–1971
Raymond L. Freeman  | 1971–1973
William G. Swain  | 1973–1974
Owen H. Peters  | 1974–1975
Edward H. Stone II  | 1975–1976
Benjamin W. Gary Jr.  | 1976–1977
Lane L. Marshall  | 1977–1978
Jot D. Carpenter | 1978–1979
Robert L. Woerner  | 1979–1980
William A. Behnke  | 1980–1981
Calvin T. Bishop  | 1981–1982
Theodore J. Wirth  | 1982–1983
Darwina L. Neal  | 1983–1984
Robert H. Mortensen  | 1984–1985
John Wacker  | 1985–1986
Roger B. Martin  | 1986–1987
Cheryl L. Barton  | 1987–1988
Brian S. Kubota  | 1988–1989
Gerald D. Patten  | 1989–1990
Claire R. Bennett  | 1990–1991
Cameron R. J. Man  | 1991–1992
Debra L. Mitchell  | 1992–1993
Thomas P. Papandrew  | 1993–1994
Dennis Y. Otsuji  | 1994–1995
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Vincent Bellafiore  | 1995–1996
Donald W. Leslie  | 1996–1997
Thomas R. Dunbar  | 1997–1998
Barry W. Starke  | 1998–1999
Janice Cervelli  | 1999–2000
Leonard J. Hopper  | 2000–2001
Rodney L. Swink  | 2001–2002
Paul F. Morris  | 2002–2003
Susan L. B. Jacobson  | 2003–2004
Patrick A. Miller  | 2004–2005
Dennis B. Carmichael  | 2005–2006
Patrick W. Caughey  | 2006–2007
Perry Howard  | 2007–2008
Angela D. Dye  | 2008–2009
Gary D. Scott  | 2009–2010
Jonathan Mueller  | 2010–2011
Susan M. Hatchell  | 2011–2012
Thomas R. Tavella  | 2012–2013
Mark A. Focht  | 2013–2014
K. Richard Zweifel  | 2014–2015
Chad D. Danos  | 2015–2016
Vaughn B. Rinner  | 2016–2017
Gregory A. Miller  | 2017–2018
Shawn T. Kelly  | 2018–2019
Wendy Miller  | 2019–2020
Tom Mroz  | 2020–Present

## See also

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* United States portal

* Australian Institute of Landscape Architects
* Canadian Society of Landscape Architects

## References

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1. ^ "LaGuardia Design Group | Latest Press Feature". LaGuardia Design Group. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
2. ^ "American Society of Landscape Architects".
3. ^ "FIFTY YEARS IN RETROSPECT: BRIEF ACCOUNT OF THE ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE ASLA on JSTOR". www.jstor.org. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
4. ^ Holt, Amy (2023-02-10). "Planting Your Path: Abra Lee and Black America's Legacy in Ornamental Horticulture". Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
5. ^ "Awards | asla.org". www.asla.org. Retrieved 2023-08-31.

## External links

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