United States of America -- Florida -- Duval County -- Jacksonville
Scope and Contents:
The folder includes worksheets and copies of articles.
General:
Established in 1995, this garden was created when the owner's childhood home was joined with a neighboring property to create a single residence with a guesthouse on the merged 2 acres of land. Located in the historic Ortega District, the property is situated on the banks of the St. Johns River overlooking the cityscape of Jacksonville. The two homes of the integrated properties were joined into a contiguous structure with the addition of a linking loggia forming a breezeway between the two buildings. With the merging of the properties, a new terraced garden was established on the northeast side of the property. The riverside garden is separated from brackish tidal waters by a seawall which helps to protect the property from storm damage.
An armillary sphere sits as the centerpiece of the rose garden on the lower terrace. Perennial cutting beds flank circular bluestone steps which lead to a small lawn forming the upper terrace. A wisteria covered pergola on the porch of the guesthouse overlooks the terraced garden with views of the river and the Jacksonville cityscape beyond.
To the south east of the guesthouse a pair of stone terraces linked by brick paths lead to a garden house and a guitar shaped lawn. Garden seating and a wishing well serve as the focal points of the southern garden area.
Featuring a color pallet dominated by pinks, corals peaches and yellows, prominent plantings include Fortuniana roses, hydrangeas, and delphinium, as well as spring annuals such as snapdragons, cleome, pansies, and stock.
Persons associated with the property include: Mary Palmer Dargan of Dargan Landscape Architects (landscape architect, 1991-1995); and Jerry Crouch and Judy Drake of Sunscapes Landscape Designs (landscape architects, 1995).
Related Materials:
Hicks Garden related holdings consist of 1 folder (15 digital images; 2 35 mm slides (photographs))
Additional materials are located at the Cherokee Garden Library, Atlanta History Center.
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
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Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Sponsor:
A project to describe images in this finding aid received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care Initiative, administered by the National Collections Program.
