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Creator:
Blyth, Charles R.  Search this
Johnston, Frances Benjamin, 1864-1952  Search this
Strawberry Hill  Search this
Grant, Joseph Donahue  Search this
Architect:
Hobart, Lewis  Search this
Landscape architect:
Church, Thomas Dolliver  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Place:
California -- Hillsborough
United States of America -- California -- San Mateo County -- Hillsborough
Date:
1924
General:
Villa Rose, is located twenty miles south of San Francisco and was the residence of Mr. J. D. Grant. The sunken Italianate gardens are south of the house and feature a rectangular reflecting pond, rose standards and an orangery and fountain at the far end of the gardens. The house is Italian Renaissance style. Library of Congress, Frances Benjamin Johnston Collection, Washington, D. C.
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:
Spring  Search this
Reflecting pools  Search this
Animal sculpture  Search this
Formal gardens  Search this
Rose arbors  Search this
Villas  Search this
Italian gardens  Search this
Arches  Search this
Trees  Search this
Shrubs  Search this
Fountains  Search this
Water jets  Search this
Walls (building)  Search this
Terraces (land forms)  Search this
Garden ornaments and furniture  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, Item CA195001
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / California / CA195: Hillsborough -- Villa Rose
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6a058bd0b-1b3b-484c-9fe0-ac3cc7c3b6fa
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref24793