United States of America -- California -- San Mateo County -- San Mateo
Scope and Contents:
The folder includes a slide list, garden descriptions from newspaper articles, correspondence, excerpts from a real estate listing and an information sheet.
General:
"House on the Hill is an English Tudor Style house designed by David Alder. The gardens are formal and at the entrance of the home there are large espaliered magnolias. Other highlights include a courtyard with manicured boxwoods, a formal rose garden, shade garden, and a large grove of oak trees."
The 3 35-mm. slides are duplicates from the San Mateo Historical Society.
Persons associated with the property include: Celia Tobin Clark (former owner, 1929-1965); Charles W. Clark (former owner); Stephen Whipple (former owner); Walter Hobart (former owner); the Arguello family (former owners); S. M. Mezes (former owner); Justin M. Jacobs (former owner); David Alder (architect and landscape architect, 1929-1930); and Isabella Worn (horticulturist, 1930).
Related Materials:
House on the Hill related holdings consist of 1 folder (3 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:
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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.