United States of America -- New York -- Orange County -- Harriman
Scope and Contents:
The folder includes a worksheet and part of a brochure describing the conference center.
General:
Arden House sits on land in Orange County, New York, originally purchased by Edward Henry (E.H.) Harriman in 1885, atop a ridge with the valley of the Ramapo River on one side and the Forest and Cranberry lakes on the other. The house was designed by architects Carrere & Hastings, with landscape architecture by Wadley & Smythe. Harriman's son, W. Averell Harriman, was given the house by his widowed mother in 1915. Following use by the Navy in World War II, the house was given to Columbia University in 1950. It became a National Historic Landmark in 1966 and is now used as a conference center.
Persons and firms associated with the property include: Edward Henry (E.H.) Harriman (former owner, 1885-1909); W. Averell (William Averell) Harriman (former owner, 1915-1950); Wadley & Smythe (landscape architects); and Carrere & Hastings (architects).
Related Materials:
Arden House related holdings consist of 1 folder (11 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:
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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.
