United States of America -- Washington -- Pierce County -- Tacoma
Ashtonhill (Tacoma, Washington)
Scope and Contents:
1 35mm slide (reproduction) and 1 folder. The folder includes a copy of a description of the garden from the GCA Bulletin for Sept 1930, p. 84 and letter to an AAG staffer in 1991 with a list of NW gardens.
General:
This old Tacoma garden, owned by Tacoma Garden Club member Mrs. James M. Ashton, was situated on a high bluff overlooking Puget Sound. Plantings included tree peonies, iris, many rare shrubs, and cherry and plum trees. An immense climbing hydrangea (H. petiolaris) covered one the side of the house and was among the first imported from China. Four lead statues of the Seasons, imported from England, were placed in the corners of box hedge in the rose garden. The garden was toured in 1930 by members of the Garden Club of America on their 'Northwestern Trip' in 1930. On that tour the hostess prepared a performance by Japanese children around a large bonfire.
Provenance:
The garden documentation was prepared by James Buckler.
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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Topic:
Gardens -- Washington (State) -- Tacoma Search this
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.
