United States of America -- Massachusetts -- Berkshire County -- Stockbridge
Date:
1920
General:
Chesterwood is 120 acres of grounds that include an English style perennial garden, a woodland walk and a scenic view of the Berkshire Mountains. Daniel Chester French was a sculptor who did the statue of Abraham Lincoln in Washington, D. C. and The Minutemen in Concord. Central fountain - cast in 1911 and designed by Henry Bacon.
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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Collection Citation:
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.
