United States of America -- Connecticut -- Fairfield County -- Greenwich
Scope and Contents:
The folder includes a worksheet, a garden plan, and a detailed description of the house.
General:
This two-acre garden complements the 1905 Georgian Revival dwelling that it surrounds. It has been designed in the style of an English perennial garden and includes many beautiful, unusual plantings.
Persons and firms associated with the garden include: Lillie S. P. Hoeninghaus (former owner, 1905-late 1920s); John J. and Gertrude White (former owners, late 1920s-1954); George and Jane Gribbin (former owners, 1954-1964); Marcella Anne Witten (former owner, 1964-1973); Jane Gribbin (former owner, 1973-1982); Diane Jugy (former owner, 1981-1985); Joyce Crapple (former owner, 1986-1989); and Pine Meadow Gardens (landscape designers).
Related Materials:
Lillie Hoeninghaus House related holdings consist of 1 folder (6 35 mm. slides)
Collection Restrictions:
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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.
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Collection Citation:
Jervis McEntee papers, 1796, 1848-1905. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.