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Architect:
Cutter, Kirtland Kelsey, 1860-1939  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Place:
United States of America -- Washington -- Pierce County -- Tacoma
Scope and Contents:
20 35mm slides (All copies. 15 are of lantern slide and 5 are images taken in the 1970s). The folder includes copies of articles, a short un-authored history and a photograph (possibly members of the Tacoma Garden Club from the 1930s or 40s) and correspondence between Eleanor Weller and Mrs. Wagner.
Varying Form:
Madera, also known as.
General:
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Carman created a 19 acre garden containing a formal Roman garden, a native garden, lawn, and woodland areas of Douglas fir trees. A poplar framed brick path lead from the house to the lake. Margaret Carman imported rocks, plants, and lanterns from temples to create a Japanese garden. She also hired a gardener from Japan to care for it. The garden was featured on tours for The Garden Club of America in 1930 and 1977. In 1930, the Japanese Garden was described as featuring "a dry stream bed, water-falls with a series of pools, and a fine collection of plant materials. Plantings of Rhododendrons (pink pealr). Native growth, blind paths, specimen firs. A wolf tree over the driveway, a rose garden. The walk from the Italian terrace to Gravelly Lake is planted with iris (pallida dalmatica), pink peonies and nepeta. Persons associated with the property include Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Carma (former owners, 1919-1938), Mrs. and Mrs. Joseph L. Carman, Jr. (former owners, 1938-1939), Mr. and Mrs. Lowell T. Murray (1939-1975), Frederick Cole (landscape designer), and Kirtland Cutter (architect).
Related Materials:
Archival materials located at the Eastern Washington State Historical Society and in family records.
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:
Japanese gardens  Search this
Gardens -- Washington (State) -- Tacoma  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, File WA020
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Washington
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb62d16b24b-4a8c-4798-b0de-fd513b3a6ede
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref32633