United States of America -- Florida -- Sarasota County -- Sarasota
Scope and Contents:
The folder includes worksheets and historical information.
General:
The subtropical gardens were designed to provide splashes of color with low maintenance and minimal water usage. The Mediterranean revival style house was built circa 1925-27 on 16 acres. It was a private home that sold in 1957 at a below market price provided that the purchasers formed a private club and did not tear down the David Adler mansion or subdivide the grounds. The original main entrance was a long straight driveway under an alleĢe of calamondin orange trees intended to perfume the air in winter when the owners were in residence. Another private entrance at the end of a winding drive, shaded by royal palms and West Indies mahogany trees, was turned into the club's main entrance. Historic Live Oak trees, Hong Kong orchid, jacaranda, royal Poinciana, mango, slash pine and various palms are found around the mansion and throughout the property. Four flower beds around the central fountain in the courtyard contain foxtail palms, bromeliads and various succulents. Wax begonias are featured in containers and combined with juniper in a large bed that surrounds an antique urn. Two enormous staghorn ferns hang on a bottlebrush tree. Black mangrove hedges, pruned with permission, line the banks of the lagoon with an island of unclipped mangroves and flowering trees.
Although there have been additions to the mansion, including dining rooms and a commercial kitchen, and the interior has been completely redesigned, The Field Club was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 5, 1986.
Persons associated with the garden include: Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Field (former owners, 1924-1957); David Adler (architect, circa 1925); and Irene Page (landscape designer, 2003- ).
Related Materials:
The Field Club related holdings consist of 1 folder (25 digital images)
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:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
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.
