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What is Fredrick Olmstead best known for?

A. He designed the first steel-framed skyscrapers in New York City.
B. He overcame many engineering hurdles to construct the Brooklyn Bridge.
C. He created beautiful natural spaces in cities, including Central Park in New York City.
D. He set off a building boom in New York City by perfecting a safe elevator.
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I believe the answer is C. He is best known for Central park.
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Option: C. He created beautiful natural spaces in cities, including Central Park in New York City.

Step-by-step explanation:

Fredrick Olmstead is best known as the founder of landscape architecture in America. Olmstead began his carrier as a landscape architecture when he won the competition to design Central Park in New York City in 1857. He also designed Prospect Park and Cadwalader Park. His designs incorporated with trees, shrubs, lakes, sanctuary, fountains, walkways, and so on.

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