Join us in celebrating the 200th birthday of Frederick Olmsted, the “father” of architectural landscape and urban public parks. Stroll through the neighborhood of historic West Freemason in Downtown Norfolk. Bound by the breezes of the Elizabeth River to the west and south, and once almost destroyed by the British in the Revolutionary War, surviving West Freemason showcases many of Norfolk’s pre-Civil War structures now backlit by the glow of surrounding modern life. Original cobblestone streets will lead visitors to beautiful homes, and gorgeous gardens.