United States of America -- Oregon -- Multnomah County -- Portland
Scope and Contents:
The folder includes site plans, article, and work sheet.
General:
The garden, established in 1976, contains annual borders formalized by a lawn and manicured hedges. According to the owner, the garden was designed to produce flowers for cutting.
Persons associated with the property include: Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hart (former owners, 1890-1903); Mr. and Mrs. Jay Smith (former owners, 1903-1935); Mr. and Mrs. Robert Summerville (former owners, 1935-?); Wllace Huntington (landscape architect)
Related Materials:
Booth Garden related holdings consist of 1 folder (18 35 mm. slides)
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The folder includes worksheets, site plans with plant names, copies of articles about the garden, and additional information provided by the garden owner.
General:
First planted in 1984, this small (1/3 acre), friendly garden is located on a winding little street in the midst of the many manicured and pristine gardens and lawns of University Park, directly across from the Dallas Country Club. It complements the site's Cape Cod-Norman French hybrid gray-shingled cottage with wide covered front porch, grey shingles, and blue shutters. Taking advantage of the east exposure in order to combat the wilting heat of Dallas summers, the design provides color year-round and features casual flower beds with a variety of heights, textures, and colors. The garden is famous for its spectacular display of blue hydrangeas, specimen trees, flowering trees, bulbs, perennials, annuals, and what its owner calls "old-fashioned flowers." Two large flower beds anchor the corners of the front yard. The arbor-covered back porch enables the owners and their guests to enjoy looking out on a small circular lawn and an adorable garden house. It reflects the encouragement that legendary gardener Rosemary Verey gave the owner during her two visits to the garden to plant more flowering vines for "vertical color."
Persons associated with the site include Rodger Burson (architect); Rosa Finsley (landscape architect); John Morelock (plantsman); Carl Neels (landscape architect and plantsman, 1990 to date); and Roberto Gonzalez (gardener, 1996 to date).
Related Materials:
Home of Mr. & Mrs. Jon Mosle related holdings consist of 1 folder (10 slides (photographs))
Collection Restrictions:
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United States of America -- Texas -- Dallas -- Dallas
Scope and Contents:
The folder includes worksheets and photocopies of the shell mosaic interior of the grotto.
General:
The four-acre property described as a cool retreat in Dallas is shaded by a canopy of old native cedar elm trees and has a stone grotto built into an artificial hillside that was designed to add instant age. The new property, owned since 1982, has a stone circle fire pit overlooking Bachman Creek, a terraced rose and herb garden with gravel paths behind an ornamental iron gate, parterre gardens, a chicken coop, a dog kennel with a courtyard, a children's play yard and playhouse, and a rectangular swimming pool surrounded by another pool for koi. Other outbuildings include a cabana next to the pool, a dual purpose guest house and gym, and a greenhouse. The grotto is constructed of boulder outcroppings sheathed in fig vines with an elaborate shell mosaic in the interior and is used for dining. Along the driveway to the house there are dense plantings of mature trees, lawns and naturalized areas. Closer in the manicured lawns are divided by stone walkways and crossed by stepping stones. Color is provided by magnolias, azaleas, a wisteria trained up the house's exterior iron staircase, roses, tall bearded iris, jasmine and verbena. Seasonal plantings in the parterres and in urns on the bluestone terrace include pansies, begonias, caladium, pintas, periwinkle, daffodils and tulips. Low dry stone walls are used to delineate the different areas of the property.
Persons associated with the garden include: Paul Fields (landscape architect, 2008); Susan Grantham (landscape architect, 2008); Rosa Finsley (landscape architect, 2014); Matt Stevens of Texas Garden Services (landscape design, 2014); Connie Chantillis (shell mosaic artist, 2008); Watkins Ornamental Iron (fencing and gates, 2005).
Related Materials:
Serendipity related holdings consist of 1 folder (27 digital images)
Collection Restrictions:
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United States of America -- Virginia -- Orange County -- Orange
Scope and Contents:
This folder includes plans, plant list for herb garden, tree inventory, plant list, garden description and worksheet done by GCA researcher Patricia M. Dunnington.
General:
"The land around the main house includes approximately fifteen acres of naturally and formally planned landscape. Naturalized areas feature a vast variety of ornamental and native Virginia trees and shrubs. Grelen features two planned gardens. The formal garden covers approximately two acres and is a four-level walled sunken garden. It is located to the west of the main house and can be approached through the mall-- a boxwood and hemlock tree lined lawn approximately 75 yards long (the garden is half way down the mall) - or from a blue stone walk leading from the back terrace. The top level is a tripartite formal space with brick walks leading to raised corner overlooks. The focal point is a brick paved overlook located on a central axis that runs through the garden and into the vista beyond. To either side of this overlook are brick stairways that lead to the lower levels."
"The second level of this garden features eight perennial beds, while the third and fourth levels are grassed. Opposite the garden entrance off the mall is a boxwood-lined mew with a millstone as the focal point. Specimen trees, including a Cedars of Lebanon, a Blue Atlas Cedar and a Deodora Cedar further accentuate this transept."
"The kitchen garden, a two-level 52' by 52' space on the east end of the house, is in line with the back terrace and the walk to the formal garden. This garden has a center circular bed surrounded by four corner sections and is divided into two levels by a stone retaining wall."
"Beyond the formally constructed garden, vistas were created by plantings of large hardwood trees. This technique was used on the mall, on the axis beyond the formal garden, and on the main drive up to the house. The front drive is bordered by tulip poplar trees and the edges of the front lawns are defined by the white pine trees. The mall uses boxwood for the vista close to the house, and then hemlock trees lead the eye on out toward the neighboring hillside. As one stands at the overlook in the formal gardens and faces cow pastures, a line of trees far beyond the fenced area carries the theme of cultivated grounds past the manicured lawns."
Persons associated with the property include: Mr. and Mrs. Will R. Gregg, Jr. (former owners, 1934-1990); Arthur Asahel Shurcliff (landscape architect, 1936-1940); John James (horticulturist in 1996); and Dan Gregg (nurseryman).
Related Materials:
Grelen related holdings consist of 1 folder (13 35 mm. slides)
Collection Restrictions:
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United States of America -- Florida -- Palm Beach County -- Palm Beach
Scope and Contents:
The folder includes worksheets, site plans, and additional information.
General:
This small garden on less than one-quarter acre has been under development since 1981. Previously the site had been planted primarily in tropicals. The current English/French inspired design divides the space into outdoor rooms, all beautifully manicured with boxwood hedges, flower borders, and a variety of small palm trees. Sculpture, planters, and fountains accent the garden spaces, which include a rose garden, a cutting garden, a "jungle path," and a half-moon-shaped garden at the front of the property. Despite its comparatively small dimensions, this garden provides a wealth of personality, charm, and diverse plant material.
Persons associated with the property include Elizabeth Thorndike (former owner, 1966-1970) and Giraud Van Nest Foster (former owner, 1970-1980).
Related Materials:
Foster Garden related holdings consist of 1 folder (11 35 mm. slides (photographs))
Collection Restrictions:
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United States of America -- Florida -- Volusia County -- Daytona Beach
Date:
2007 Jun.
Collection Restrictions:
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1 Photograph (lantern slide, hand-colored, 3.25 in. x 4in.)
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Lantern slides
Place:
Beacon Hill (Summit, New Jersey)
United States of America -- New Jersey -- Union -- Summit
Date:
[between 1914 and 1949?]
Collection Restrictions:
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United States of America -- Connecticut -- New London County -- Old Lyme
Date:
[between 1950 and 1981]
Collection Restrictions:
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United States of America -- Connecticut -- New London County -- Old Lyme
Date:
[between 1950 and 1981]
Collection Restrictions:
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United States of America -- New York -- Westchester County -- Rye
Scope and Contents:
The folder includes a work sheet and features plan.
General:
Established in 1985, this one and a half acre manicured garden has an Asian influence inspired by the owners' extensive travels through the Far East. The driveway entrance to the property is framed on one side by a delicate Japanese maple in a small perennial bed; and on the other, by a stand of weeping evergreens in a bed with iris and lilies. A rock wall was constructed to create a bank with a shrub and flowering plant border along the back edge of the the property. Another rock wall creates a bank of foundation plantings, and comes to a finish in a sweeping stone staircase from the back of the house. A stepping stone path leads from the pool to a large two-story pool house. The land was reclaimed from a "muddy expanse" by directing the natural springs into a meandering stream that dissects the rear lawn. A stone bridge connects the lawn lawn areas. A formal rose garden exists through an arched gateway. The rose garden has a traditional design with brick walkways laid out geometrically and anchored by garden sculpture, seating, and a garden house.
Person(s) and organization(s) associated with the property include: Kevin Mangan of Rosedale Nurseries (landscape planner, 1990-present).
Related Materials:
Swamp Willow Hollow related holdings consist of 1 folder (15 35 mm. slides)
Collection Restrictions:
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Judith and Gerson Leiber Garden (Springs, New York)
United States of America -- New York -- Suffolk County -- East Hampton -- Springs
Date:
circa 1990
General:
Less than 2 acres; over 33 yrs of work. French parterre, brick paths, manicured hedges and trellage, and dovecotes. Slide from unidentified publication.
Collection Restrictions:
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Judith and Gerson Leiber Garden (Springs, New York)
United States of America -- New York -- Suffolk County -- East Hampton -- Springs
Date:
circa 1990
General:
Less than 2 acres; over 33 yrs of work. French parterre, brick paths, manicured hedges and trellage, and dovecotes. Slide from unidentified publication.
Collection Restrictions:
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Judith and Gerson Leiber Garden (Springs, New York)
United States of America -- New York -- Suffolk County -- East Hampton -- Springs
Date:
circa 1990
General:
Less than 2 acres; over 33 yrs of work. French parterre, brick paths, manicured hedges and trellage, and dovecotes. Slide from unidentified publication.
Collection Restrictions:
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This file contains 11 digital images and 1 folder.
General:
This 0.6 acre property was established by the current owners in 2004. They were originally drawn to the property because of its potential to have a view of a private back garden from a sheltered terrace. They enlisted the landscape architect Robert L. Hartwig to shape the gardens around their Louisiana French Revival home. The formal and stately design of the garden was inspired by the architecture of the home. The edge of the garden is defined by an old brick wall and a 20-foot Eagleston holly hedge on three sides. An odoatissium, awabuki viburnum hedge graces one side of the walkway to the front gate while a variety of colorful camellias line the other side. The front gate features an ornamental wrought iron arbor mounted to two old brick pillars with white iceberg climbing rose blooms that cling to it in the summer. Three corners of the garden feature large Japanese maples. A 75-year-old live oak tree with Asiatic jasmine planted beneath, stands at the center of the lawn. The multiple white crepe myrtle on the property contrast against the taupe home. Major plantings in the garden include beds of agapanthus, leatherleaf mahonia, aspidistra, periwinkle, and liriope. Augustine grass was used for the lawn because of its exceptional tolerance for heat and sun.
The property features a spacious terrace and meandering walkways constructed of Arizona Rosa Flagstone. A rectangular swimming pool sits to the west side of the lawn, with a pergola positioned behind. Garden seating in the center of the pergola is protected on either side by brick walls covered with manicured ficus. A main focal point of the garden is an assemblage of bronze sculptures representing the owner's five young children that sit to the east side of the garden surrounded by white crepe myrtle trees. The pieces were created by Oklahoma sculptor Leonard McMurray in 1966 and have since weathered to a green patina. The owner created a small potting shed behind the brick wall that they use to practice their hobby of plant propagation. The parapets lining the terrace are crowned with pots of their propogated begonias and calamondins.
Persons associated with the garden include: Robert L. Hartwig (landscape designer, 2004); Mike McClune (designer, 2010); Chris Muir (gardener, 2006); Karl Becnel (gardener, 2004-present).
Collection Restrictions:
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The Weinmann Garden (Metairie, Louisiana) Search this
United States of America -- Louisiana -- Jefferson Parish -- Metairie Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Sponsor:
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United States of America -- Mississippi -- Jones County -- Laurel
Scope and Contents:
Green Barn Garden related holdings consist of 1 folder (6 35 mm. slides). The folder includes a worksheet, garden plans, a plant list, and other information about the garden.
General:
This 3.5-acre urban garden has been designed to create the appearance of vastness. The central portion is an open vista of lawn, which leads to the surrounding structures and borders. The front of the property is formally designed with manicured boxwood under magnificent live oaks. Permanent borders 15-20 feet deep are on the sides and rear of the garden. With 16 varieties of trees providing a backdrop to 20 varieties of shrubs, these grand borders are perfectly executed for total privacy, creating a park-like effect and beautifully maintained to offer evergreens as well as masses of color in azaleas, camellias, and sasanquas. The surrounding structures consist of an original carriage house (now a workshop), a pool surrounded by flagstone, a pool house, and a garage. The carriage house has a lovely trellis covered in Carolina jessamine, also known as false jessamine, while the pool house is adorned with a pergola covered in purple Wisteria floribunda. The garage looks like a small bungalow and boasts a rose climbing upon lattice, a pyracantha espalier, and permanent ornamental trees and shrubs. Abutting the garage is a perennial bed, which brings forth a burst of color with seasonal planting. This bed also contains small garden lamps along the edge. Under ancient oaks is a garden trompe-l'oeil, a cast-iron sculpture of a stag. The breadth of the view brings to mind the deer parks of grand estates. Green Barn Garden captivatingly combines moonlight and magnolia with regal elegance.
Persons and firms associated with the garden include: Mr. and Mrs. Frank George Wisner (former owners, 1897-?); Mr. and Mrs. Alexander F. Chisholm (former owners, 1938-1993); Jean Chisholm Lindsey (former owner, 1993-1999); Jones Brogden (landscape contractor, 1982); Graham Bolton (landscape architect, 1981-1984); Michael B. Bartlett (landscape architect, 1991); and Klaus Peter Nentwig & Associates (architects, 1979).
Collection Restrictions:
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United States of America -- Nebraska -- Douglas County -- Omaha
Scope and Contents:
The folder includes a worksheet, a garden plan with plant names, a plant list, and a photocopy of an article about the garden.
General:
This garden has been under continual development by the owners since 1979, although some features, such as the rear brick patio, had been added by the property's previous owners. It is formal in the sense that all the plants are manicured and elegant, but the curving lines used throughout prevent the garden from being stiff. Landscaping in the front yard has been enhanced by the addition of a flowering crab and Korean fir, as well as various shrubs and spring bulbs. A brick pathway through perennial beds highlights the south side of the house. In 1985 a gazebo and curving brick pathway through the back lawn were added. The path curves past shrubs, a rose garden, a teak bench, and an English chimney pot, continuing through the gazebo and past hosta beds (there are more than 35 varieties of hosta in the garden). The brick path ends at a wooden bridge built over a dry streambed surrounded by plantings of ferns, hosta, and shade-loving perennials. On the other side of the bridge a flagstone path continues, passing a playhouse as it returns to the patio. Two ponds and a waterfall were built in 1990, and the waterfall can be heard by anyone sitting on the patio. Adjacent to the patio, the ponds are surrounded by plantings of spirea, hosta, yews, euonymus, and ferns. Many large pots of exotic and annual flowers are scattered around the patio, as are numerous wrought iron tables and chairs. A brick wall set with a wrought iron gate separates the yard and patio from the driveway. This garden's mature plantings and shade trees make it a cool oasis.
Persons associated with the property and garden include: Daniel Gray (former owner, 1931-1937); Norman Sample (former owner, 1937-1957); Peter Peterson (former owner, 1957-1964); Rex Clemons (former owner, 1964-1978); Ted Pearson, Jr. (former owner, 1978-1979); Jeffery Mink (landscape architect, 1991 and 1999); Brian Kinghorn (landscape architect, 1989); and Addie Kinghorn (horticulturist, gardener, and landscape architect, 1995 to date).
Related Materials:
Marshall Garden related holdings consist of 1 folder (17 35 mm. slides)
Collection Restrictions:
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