...landscape" alone was "not an adequate lure" to the park. As Olmsted's successors in his firm conceded, "It is probable that for most of the population the...enjoyment of scenery is in a more or less embryonic state."19 Zoos may have been allowed in parks partly because looking at animals was considered a more...

..."receptive" recreation was no longer the rule in public parks. The Olmsted firm had to admit that "lor most of the population, the enjoyment of scenery is in a more or less embryonic state." They suggested adding certain "feature" attractions to draw people to Franklin Park: band concerts,...