United States of America -- Delaware -- New Castle County -- Greenville
Scope and Contents:
The folder includes a worksheet, site plans, and garden features descriptions.
General:
A fieldstone house is set among fields with views of ponds and woods. The topiary gardens sit below the house, overlooking woods and farm fields. The topiary, in the form of spirals, birds, rabbits, a dancing bear, a large frog and baskets, are placed around the garden with groundcover in-between. In the center of the garden is a low hedge encircling stonework, urns and flower beds. To one side is a small fountain and pool.
Firms associated with the site and garden include: D'Armana, Ashmead & Bickley (architects).
Related Materials:
Foxwood related holdings consist of 2 folders (29 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.
