The folder includes an information sheet, copies of Ellen Biddle Shipman's plans (including plant lists), a tree list, and copies of articles and photographs concerning the garden.
General:
This Ellen Biddle Shipman-designed garden is notable for a number of features, including terraces, a tea house, a wall garden, and a pool. The property was the largest working farm in New Jersey at one point.The original house with 75 rooms burned down in 1923. A second house was built in 1924 on the foundation that remained. John C. Brady died in 1926. His widow remarried and became Mrs. Suydam Cutting. Twelve acres of the property are now occupied by the U.S. Equestrian Team. Photographs and Shipman's drawings for this garden are at Cornell University.
Persons associated with the property include Mrs. Suydam Cutting and the Brady family (former owners, 1926-1978); James C. Brady (former owner, 1900-1926); Montague Flagg and F. G. Rosborg (architects, 1925); Ellen Biddle Shipman (landscape architect, 1924); Huyler (estate manager, 1912-1968); Benjamin Blackburn (dendrologist, 1930-1970); Al Bryant (gardener).
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Hamilton Farms related holdings consist of 2 folders (5 35 mm. slides and 1 photoprint)
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Garden Club of America Collection, ca. 1920-[ongoing].
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The folders include an information sheet and Sotheby's realty pamphlet.
Reproduction Note:
There are two slides numbered NJ137009. One is a copy of the other taken by Molly Adams. Some slides of NJ137001-014 are copies of plans and other images.
General:
Dunwalke East encompassed nearly 33 acres, with 14 1/2 acres assessed for farmland. In 1991, the gardens consisted of a sunken rose garden with fountain, stone-walled tulip garden, birch and spring bulb garden, fruit orchard, large vegetable garden, and raspberry row. A covered stone terrace extends along the south side of the residence. The property was purchased by Princeton University.
Persons and institutions associated with the property include C. Douglas Dillon (former owner, 1938-1992); Princeton University (present owner); Mott B. Schmidt (architect, 1938); and John Charles Smith (landscape architect).
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Dunwalke East related holdings consist of 2 folders (21 35 mm. slides)
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Garden Club of America Collection, ca. 1920-[ongoing].
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The folder includes worksheets and other information.
General:
This site was apparently a favorite of Nelva M. Weber, for it is featured several times in her 1976 book. Despite this prominence, however, its identification has proved to be elusive, although it was probably in New Jersey. Two outdoor living areas--a roofed brick patio and an open flagstone terrace--were highlights of the design that complemented the colonial-style house. The roofed patio provided a shaded space from which to view an expansive lawn with a gazebo on its far side. The flagstone terrace was built around a large shade tree, but also bordered a large lawn and was backed by other trees and shrubs. This country estate also featured grass walkways with hosta borders, a decorative brick walkway with a millstone center, and a wooden fence with espaliers at the entrance to the property leading in to the house from the driveway and parking area.
Persons associated with the garden include Nelva M. Weber (landscape architect, ca. 1965-1973).
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Unidentified Garden in New Jersey, No. 3 related holdings consist of 1 folder (1 slide (photograph); 45 contact prints; 32 safety film negatives)
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United States of America -- New York -- Westchester County -- Bedford
Scope and Contents:
The folders include worksheets, an abbreviated garden plan, a plan of the parterre garden, photocopies of articles about the garden, and a letter from Henrietta Lockwood to Nelva M. Weber.
General:
This garden in Westchester County was established in 1938 on an old farm. The owners, John and Henrietta Lockwood, began a process of remodeling, design, and land development that continued for over 60 years until Mrs. Lockwood's death. Growing places may be found throughout the multi-acre property (of the eventual 100+ acres all but 13 have been deeded to a local nature conservancy). A lean-to greenhouse on the north end of the kitchen wing provides the winter display area for streptocarpus, camellias and other potted plants. It is here that seeds of all sorts are sown and grown under fluorescent light until they are large enough to be taken to the much larger greenhouse across the drive. A winding path through a grassy meadow planted with apple trees leads from the house to the flower and vegetable gardens. The site now features a patterned design based on a medieval, four-part parterre garden--two diamond shapes and two round--using bricks as edging for the beds, and also includes four iron umbrella tripods that serve as supports for clematis. Beyond the flower garden is an extensive vegetable garden and berry patch that produce fresh summer harvests for the table as well as the freezer. Many varieties of clematis are found tumbling informally atop stone walls, weaving through bushes and climbing obediently up the tan house walls, reflecting the owner's passion for this plant. Daphne is another particular favorite.
Each fall on the east side of the guest house an ingenious portable greenhouse is erected to house many tender potted plants, particularly winter-flowering camellias. Nearby a rock ledge forms a terrace for the guest house; beyond is a severe drop into the cool, dark woods. Featured plants in this area include yellow corydalis, mimosa trees, ferns, and woodland flowers. Just outside the guest house potted fig trees and an arbor of grapes provide shade. Inside the main house is a tiny greenhouse. To the rear of the house, along the edge of the brick terrace, blue pansies bloom with spring flowers and are later joined by pots of standard fuchsias and roses. The old well house still stands in the middle of a brick terrace surround by white alyssum volunteers. Beautiful clay pots of unusual collected plants are everywhere. This is a perfect country garden with its meadow views and unusual plant combinations, a tribute to its owners' lifelong devotion to its design, development, and care.
Persons associated with the garden include: John E. and Henrietta Sedgwick Lockwood (former owners, 1938-2001); the Bulloch family (former owners, before 1938); Nelva M. Weber (landscape architect); and Robin Zitter (horticulturist and gardener, 1984 to date).
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Lockwood Garden related holdings consist of 2 folders (19 35 mm. slides; 2 photoprints; 1 120 mm. transparency; 29 negatives)
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Garden Club of America Collection, ca. 1920-[ongoing].
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United States of America -- New York -- Kings County -- Brooklyn
Scope and Contents:
The folder includes worksheets and other information.
General:
Located in Brooklyn Heights, this home garden was designed by Alice Recknagel Ireys. Working within a narrow, confined space, she prepared a design that provided variety in texture and plant material. A more formal bricked area near the house featured urns and a cast-iron bench. Beyond this was a more naturalistic part of the garden, with white birch trees marking the division between the two spaces. Wooden fencing and latticework provided support for climbing plants and the background for a large birdhouse.
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Broughton Garden related holdings consist of 1 folder (9 contact prints; 2 photographic prints)
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United States of America -- New York -- Kings County -- Brooklyn
Date:
1964 Sep.
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United States of America -- New York -- Kings County -- Brooklyn
Scope and Contents:
The folder includes worksheets and other information.
General:
Molly Adams photographed landscape architect Alice Recknagel Ireys' home garden on two separate occasions. The first was in September 1964, while the second was in 1965, probably in high summer. Working within a narrow, confined space, Ireys incorporated variety in texture and plant material into her design. A brick patio area near the house that provided room for outdoor living led to a slightly raised flagstone terrace toward the rear. Although the entire property was bounded by wooden and chain link fencing, the effect was softened by the use of shrubs, climbing plants, and small trees suitable to the shady location. There was a small water feature and the 1965 images show the addition of a striking piece of sculpture at the far end of the garden.
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Ireys Garden related holdings consist of 1 folder (20 contact prints)
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United States of America -- New York -- Nassau -- Brookville
Scope and Contents:
The folder includes worksheets and photocopies.
General:
A 17-acre property with formal gardens on three sides of the French and Palladian style house, designed by the owner, landscape architect Diego Suarez, in 1952. The house was approached from a long driveway to a rectilinear white gravel courtyard bordered by lawn surrounded by a tall hedge of clipped yews. Other gardens include a sunken rectangular reflecting pool behind the house. There is a horseshoe shaped allée of 80 linden trees. Clipped yew hedges formed the base around other stands of trees, demarcated entrances, and in at least one instance were given a whimsical shape. The rectilinear courtyard was echoed by straight-sided containers for shrubs or small trees at the front of the house. There were many statues on the roof of the house and on the grounds of the estate, in keeping with its neo-classical design, and a gracefully curved stairway.
Diego Suarez and Evelyn Marshall Field Suarez (former owners, 1952-unknown); Frederic Rhinelander King (architect, c. 1950).
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Suarez Garden related holdings consist of 1 folder (12 120mm negatives)
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Gardens of Elizabeth Newman Hume (Carmel, New York)
United States of America -- New York -- Putnam County -- Carmel
Scope and Contents:
The folder includes worksheets and other information.
General:
This garden was located in Carmel, New York, and was designed by Alice Recknagel Ireys beginning about 1949. The design took advantage of the site's hillside location and views of the surrounding countryside. Features included a stone patio, curved stairs, and a swimming pool. Documentation of this garden may also be found in the Alice Recknagel Ireys Papers, Sophia Smith Collection, Smith College.
Persons associated with the garden include: Elizabeth Newman Hume and Kenneth Hume (former owners); and Alice Recknagel Ireys (landscape architect).
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Gardens of Elizabeth Newman Hume related holdings consist of 1 folder (99 photographic prints (including 8 contact sheets))
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United States of America -- New York -- Nassau County -- Cedarhurst
Scope and Contents:
The folder includes worksheets and other information.
General:
This garden was designed by landscape architect Alice Recknagel Ireys. The three similar images in this series feature views of a Koelreuteria paniculata (golden rain tree), which provided shade to the house. Small plants of dwarf English box provided a hedge-like definition between the lawn and patio area.
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Coleman Garden related holdings consist of 1 folder (3 contact prints)
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United States of America -- New York -- Nassau County -- Cedarhurst
Scope and Contents:
The folder includes worksheets.
General:
A positive identification of this site has not been made other than its location. The design for the espalier and other landscape elements may have been by Alice Recknagel Ireys.
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Unidentified Garden in Cedarhurst, New York, No. 3 related holdings consist of 1 folder (1 photoprint)
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Unidentified Garden in Cedarhurst, New York, No. 3, ca. 1960-1994.
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United States of America -- New York -- Nassau County -- Cedarhurst
Scope and Contents:
The folder includes worksheets and other information.
General:
This garden was designed by landscape architect Alice Recknagel Ireys and incorporated plants, such as a mature Styrax japonica, moved from the client's former home. Ireys's design took advantage of existing trees on the site, but also included new plantings such as ground covers and flowering trees, especially at the front and sides of the house. A stone-walled terrace at the back of the house took advantage of the natural slope of the property. Its base provided the setting for the Styrax japonica, which was underplanted with roses.
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Timpson Garden related holdings consist of 1 folder (12 contact prints; 1 photograph)
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United States of America -- New York -- Nassau County -- Great Neck
Scope and Contents:
The folder includes worksheets and other information.
General:
This garden was designed by landscape architect Clara Stimson Coffey. Decks at the back of the home took advantage of views across a broad expanse of lawn leading to Long Island Sound. Shrubs such as Andorra junipers and viburnum were planted near the mid-century modern ranch style house, while spring interest was provided by wisteria, peonies, and candytuft. Weeping trees, including rosebud cherries and hemlock, embraced a Chinese sculpture elsewhere on the grounds.
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Mendelson Garden related holdings consist of 1 folder (12 contact prints; 1 photograph)
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United States of America -- New York -- Suffolk County -- Islip
Scope and Contents:
The folders include work sheets, a 1963 description of the garden by Charles D. Webster, a garden plan, a map of the area, and a copy of an article about the property.
General:
Twyford was the home of Charles D. and Natalie Peters Webster on the south shore of Long Island. Although the entire property encompassed nearly 200 acres, the gardens, house, and outbuildings were confined to 10 acres, which in turn was part of a 30-acre tract of open fields, marshland, and woods. The Websters began gardening in 1936, when they moved to the late 19th-century house. Formal beds and paths and other designs were complemented by a greenhouse, potting house and tool shed, and an octagonal lathhouse. Other features included a swimming pool, extensive borders and planting of broad-leaved evergreens, lawns, a waterfowl pool, and a farmyard. The property was given by the Websters to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in 1968 (with life tenancy). The house and other buildings were demolished in 2002 despite the efforts of several preservation groups to save them.
Persons and organizations associated with the property include: Charles D. Webster (former owner, d. 1998); Natalie Peters Webster (former owner); and Nelva M. Weber (landscape architect, c. 1960-1973).
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Twyford related holdings consist of 2 folders (18 35 mm. slides; 2 120 mm. slides; 29 photoprints; 143 negatives)
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Garden Club of America Collection, ca. 1920-[ongoing].
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United States of America -- New York -- Nassau County -- Lynbrook
Scope and Contents:
The folder includes worksheets and other information.
General:
This was the home garden of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Feil. Feil was a landscape designer and nurseryman in Lynbrook, New York, who was a regular supplier of plants to landscape architect Alice Recknagel Ireys. The half-acre garden included azaleas, hollies, rhododendrons, and evergreens, as well as specimen trees, shrubs, and ground cover plants. Photographs of the garden, a plant list, and a detailed garden plan were included in Ireys' 1967 book. Rhododendrons were a particular interest of Feil's and several varieties included in the plant list were ones that he entered in American Rhododendron Society competitions. Correspondence between Molly Adams and Alice Recknagel Ireys as well as one of the captions in Ireys' book suggests a probable shoot date of May 1965 for the images.
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Feil Garden related holdings consist of 1 folder (23 contact prints)
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United States of America -- New York -- Nassau County -- Manhasset
Scope and Contents:
The folders include worksheets, garden plans, photocopies of articles about the garden, and other information.
General:
Kiluna Farm was the Long Island country estate of Barbara and William S. Paley and featured work by several noted landscape architects including Alice Recknagel Ireys, Russell Page, Thomas D. Church, Henry Francis du Pont, and the firm of Innocenti & Webel. The garden's design focused on a dell "transformed into a well-defined, planted punch bowl, with a large oval pond in the center, set in an inner frame of lawn, with an outer frame of ground covers, low evergreens, flowering trees and shrubs." Azaleas, rhododendrons, and mountain laurel were underpinned by more than 20 varieties of ground cover plants. The property also featured a vegetable garden and greenhouses.
Persons associated with the garden include: Barbara and William S. Paley (former owners, ca. 1947-1990); Alice Recknagel Ireys (landscape architect); Russell Page (landscape architect); Thomas D. Church (landscape architect); Henry Francis du Pont (landscape architect); and Innocenti & Webel (landscape architects).
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Kiluna Farm related holdings consist of 2 folders (30 photoprints (including 3 contact sheets); 5 120 mm. slides; 17 35 mm. slides; 1 transparency)
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Garden Club of America Collection, ca. 1920-[ongoing].
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United States of America -- New York -- Nassau County -- Mill Neck
Scope and Contents:
The folder includes worksheets and other information.
General:
Although Alice Recknagel Ireys worked on the design of the Merson garden between 1955 and 1970, the images in this series were taken no later than 1967, since several of them are featured in her book of that year. The Merson's large Georgian house was built in the middle of a field, so Ireys' design included plenty of trees and shrubs to frame and soften its rather formal entrance. Azaleas provided springtime bloom at both the main entrance and elsewhere, while laurel, hollies, andromeda, and myrtle were used for year-round green affect. A terrace at the rear of the house was accented by a honey locust and a dogwood, while holly hedges separated a broad lawn area from surrounding woods and delineated a parking area from the rest of the property.
Additional documentation relating to the garden may be found in the Alice Recknagel Ireys papers in the Sophia Smith Collection at Smith College.
Persons associated with the garden include: Alice Recknagel Ireys (landscape architect, 1955-1970) and David and Hazel Merson (former owners, circa 1955-1970).
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Merson Garden related holdings consist of 1 folder (12 contact prints; 3 photographic prints)
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United States of America -- New York -- Nassau County -- New Hyde Park
Scope and Contents:
The folder includes worksheets, a photocopied book excerpt about the garden, and other information.
General:
This was one of two gardens belonging to Robert Edward and Ethel Halsey Blum that were photographed by Molly Adams (the other is NY969). Landscape architect Alice Recknagel Ireys played a major role in the garden's design over the years. A distinctive wisteria pergola complemented the Dutch Colonial style house, providing an elevated viewing platform over the rest of the garden. Extensive annual and perennial borders, substantial stone hardscaping, and a variety of specimen trees and shrubs completed the site.
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Blum Garden, No. 1 related holdings consist of 1 folder (3 safety film negatives; 1 photographic print; 12 contact prints)
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Mount Vernon Hotel Museum and Gardens (New York, New York)
United States of America -- New York -- New York
Scope and Contents:
The folders include worksheets and other information.
General:
Formerly known as the Abigail Adams Smith Museum, this site is located on East 61st Street in New York City and was once part of a 23-acre estate. Following the acquisition of the property by the Colonial Dames of America in 1933, landscape architect Mary Deputy Cattell was commissioned to design an 18th-century style garden that featured espaliered ivy trained on fences, and plant material, bulbs, and flowering shrubs typical of that period. Some years later, following expansion of the site through the purchase of an adjacent building, the garden was redesigned by Alice Recknagel Ireys into its present form.
Persons associated with the garden include: Mary Deputy Cattell (landscape architect, 1930s); and Alice Recknagel Ireys (landscape architect).
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Mount Vernon Hotel Museum and Gardens related holdings consist of 2 folders (5 120 mm. slides and 1 black and white photoprint)
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Garden Club of America Collection, ca. 1920-[ongoing].
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This otherwise unidentified site in Manhattan uses bamboo, sculpture, a water feature and clean lines to achieve an Asian-style design. The garden was designed by Nelva M. Weber.
Persons associated with the garden include: Nelva M. Weber (landscape architect, ca. 1960-1969).
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Unidentified Garden in New York, New York, No. 5 related holdings consist of 1 folder (5 photonegatives; 3 photoprints)
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