United States of America -- Florida -- Miami-Dade County -- Miami
Scope and Contents:
The folders include worksheets, copies of correspondence, brochures, photocopies of articles and book chapters about the site, and other information.
General:
Situated along Miami Bay, Vizcaya was the 1916-1925 winter home of industrialist James Deering. With overall supervision by Paul Chalfin, development of the site included a mansion designed by architect Francis Burrall Hoffman, Jr., and extensive gardens created by Colombian-born Diego Suarez. The gardens combined Italian Renaissance and French design elements and took seven years to complete. They were conceived as one vast outdoor room whose individual parts were integrated into a complementary whole. Garden features included many fountains, a central pool surrounding an elevated island, the elevated "Mound" with its small house or "Casino," statuary, and several themed gardens. Over the years hurricanes, humidity, and salt air took a toll on both the mansion and gardens, and much of the original property was sold for development. The site is now owned by Miami-Dade County, is open to the public, and continues to undergo extensive restoration. A recent garden addition is the David A. Klein Orchidarium to the north of the main house.
Persons associated with the property include: James Deering (former owner, 1916-1925); Paul Chalfin (designer); Francis Burrall Hoffman, Jr. (architect); and Diego Suarez (landscape designer).
Related Materials:
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens related holdings consist of 2 folders (1 lantern slide; 111 35 mm. slides (photographs))
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.
United States of America -- Pennsylvania -- Allegheny -- Sewickley
Scope and Contents:
The folder includes worksheets, historical information and photocopies of the landscape architect's drawings for the 1924 garden.
General:
Wilpen Hall was built by architect George S. Orth (d.1911) in the late 1890's as a summer 'cottage' estate for the industrialist William Penn Snyder, with its original formal gardens designed by William Pitkin, Jr. and Seward H. Mott and in place by 1924. The original 162-acre property was a self-sustaining estate that employed twenty persons to maintain the terraced formal gardens and parterres based on Victorian English garden design, the sweeping lawns, a woodlands garden, proprietary gas and water resources, and planted fields.
Now 56 acres of the terraced property still feature distinct garden areas: a formal white garden planted with shrubs including boxwood, white pine and dogwood, iris and allium bulbs, perennial phlox and annuals including zinnia, nicotiana, cleome, dusty miller and petunias. A lengthy rose border along a wall is planted with floribunda climbing roses; a sloping rock garden is planted with arborvitae, dwarf cedar and dwarf Andromeda, and mounding perennials including stonecrop, sedums and lavender. Hydrangea standards and peony beds remain from the original 1920s gardens. Further from the house there are woodland gardens with gingko, maple, sycamore and paw paw forming the upper story that is under planted with bulbs, perennials and ground covers.
Wilpen Hall was listed in the National Register of Historic Places April 20, 2011 and was awarded an historic landmark plaque in 2001 from the List of Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation.
Persons associated with the garden include: William Penn Snyder (former owner, 1898-1931); William Penn Snyder, Jr. (former owner, 1931-1975); William Pitkin, Jr. and Seward H. Mott (landscape architects, 1924); Donald Wilson (gardener, 1956-present); Cathy and Paul Kentzel (managers, 2006-present); Travis Wanner (arborist, 2006-present).
Related Materials:
Wilpen Hall related holdings consist of 1 folder (37 photographs (digital))
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.
United States of America -- Ohio -- Wood County -- Perrysburg
Scope and Contents:
This file contains 13 digital images and 1 folder.
General:
At the heart of this property is the original Tudor style home that occupied the grounds of the former Stonecroft estate. The home was built by industrialist and glass pioneer William S. Walbridge and his wife Alice Libbey in 1907. The house is positioned within deep ravines and a stream, featuring a large patio in the rear that overlooks the Maumee River. The entrance to the home is across a small stone bridge.The ravines and formal gardens were designed by landscape architect William Pitkin, Jr.
A winding stone path leads into the ravine surrounded by over 100 new trees and shrubs that have been added to enhance the tranquility of the property. Spring bulbs and wildflowers are scattered across the hillside. At the top of the stone path one is met with a panoramic view of the Maumee River. The path continues to a large formal Croquet Court Terrace Garden that is complimented by a stone wall and surrounded by peonies, hostas, climbing hydrangeas, hibiscus and lilies in white, pink, silver, and green. Several stone benches are located around the outer edge of the stone wall to accompany visitors. A major feature of the property is a collection of three large "Sylvic Spheres" by artists Flora Mace and Joey Kirkpatrick that decorate the front lawn.
Persons associated with the garden include: David Towner (former owner, 1876); James W. Ross (former owner, 1867 – 1873); Frederick B. Dodge (former owner, 1873 – 1882); Samuel B. Rushong (former owner, 1882 – 1886); Ferdinand Wenzormer (former owner, 1886 – 1902); John Craig (former owner, 1902 – 1912); Alice Walbridge (former owner, 1912 – 1936); George Greenhalgh (former owner, 1936 – 1937); Harold Boeschenstein (former owner, 1937 – 1958); Toledo Trust (former owner, 1958 – 1976); Ft. Meigs Trust (former owner, 1976); Roger Bigelow (former owner, 1976 – 1983); Scheiber and Assoc. (designer?, 2007 – 2008); William Pitkin, Jr. (landscape architect).
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.
