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Architect:
Simons, Shirley  Search this
Provenance:
The Gertrude Windsor Garden Club  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Place:
Holly Cottage Garden (Tyler, Texas)
United States of America -- Texas -- Smith County -- Tyler
Scope and Contents:
The folder includes worksheet, garden plan, oral history questionnaire, copy of postcard, and plant list.
General:
Holly Cottage Garden lies in the the historic Azalea District of Tyler. The garden features brick walkways, a sunken garden, and tea house. Hedge areas of Yaupon holly, as well as boxwood, Burford holly and other shrubs lend a classic feel to the garden. The garden designer since 1985 cites the Sissinghurst Garden in southern England, designed by Vita Sackville West, as a source of inspiration for this property.
Persons and firms associated with the garden include: D.G. Connally (former owner, 1927-1934); Roger J. Wolfe (former owner, 1934-1942); Claude S. Holley (former owner, 1942-1970); R.B. Powers (former owner, 1970-1976); David Fair (former owner, 1976-1985); Ralph Bryan (architect, 1927); Shirley Simons (architect, 1952); and Dr. Wayne Babin (garden designer, 1985-present).
Related Materials:
Holly Cottage Garden related holdings consist of 1 folder (9 35 mm. slides)
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.
Topic:
Gardens -- Texas -- Tyler  Search this
Formal gardens  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, File TX057
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Texas
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb623be5d4f-f142-4810-9b44-5e24edf41cf8
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref13520