United States of America -- Connecticut -- Litchfield County -- Warren
Scope and Contents:
The folder includes a worksheet and abbreviated garden plan.
General:
The gardens on this 80-acre property were created and are maintained by the current owners. Established in 1976, the gardens include an enclosed (circle in a square) dooryard garden; a fenced "Grandmother's Garden," centered on a sundial; a potager; and a woodland garden with a collection of species primula raised from seed. Other landscape features include ponds, barns, meadows, and fruit trees. The gardens complement the house, a saltbox built in 1738.
Persons associated with the garden include: Samuel Whitlock and descendants (former owners, ca. 1750); Ebenezer Marsh (former owner, ca. 1758); Zebulon Gritman and descendants (former owners, ca. 1833); Gary Weisman (sculptor, 1997-1998); and Nathaniel Hill (artist, 1998).
Related Materials:
Marsh-Whitlock Farm related holdings consist of 1 folder (17 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.
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.
