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Provenance:
St. George Garden Club  Search this
Landscape architect:
Paternotte, Nancy B.  Search this
Photographer:
Paternotte, Nancy B.  Search this
Arnot, Rhea I.  Search this
Boyce, Diana  Search this
Landscape designer:
Bluemel, Kurt  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Place:
United States of America -- Maryland -- Baltimore City
Paternotte Residence (Baltimore, Maryland)
Scope and Contents:
10 digital images (2008-2014) and 1 file folder.
General:
The native stone and brick house was built in 1925 on 2.5 acres of "perilously steep hill" within a forest preserve with downhill access to a stream and Lake Roland. The owner, a landscape architect, had installed gardens for the previous owners but found they hadn't been maintained. Two years were spent reclaiming the original garden: dry stone wall terraces and stairs of Butler stone built into the hillside behind the house that were planted with trees and perennials; hardscape for a new front entrance as well as planting around the new parking pad, garage, and driveway circle; a woodland garden with skimmia japonica, miniature rhododendron, meadow rue and ferns; perimeter planting of Norway spruce and hemlock; another woodland garden where deer ate the hosta (they were replaced with native perennials); more walkways and a patio extension. An understory of American holly and magnolia was planted within the existing deciduous forest. Native dogwood and deciduous magnolia were underplanted with shrubs and flower beds that helped connect the house to the landscape. The current owners installed a water feature reflecting pool and gentle waterfall outside the master bedroom. A pair of paperbark maples were planted alongside a moss and grass patch in the deep woods. The front garden leading to the entrance was planted and a cobblestone driveway and wall were installed. Now there is a wildflower garden and more native plants in lower gardens that overlook woods. Also, miniature evergreen and deciduous trees have been planted near the house with other shrubs relocated. Pots including large urns and planters are filled with annuals and perennials that add color to the otherwise green summers. Plants chosen for the garden areas are low maintenance, landscape plantings are described as voluptuous, and deer help with pruning. New cultivars are sought out and added, and there are plans for another native woodland garden downhill to the stream. Persons associated with the garden include: Mr. and Mrs. Donald Bowman (former owners, 1965-1980); Dr. and Mrs. James Fuchs (former owners, 1980-2005); Kurt Bluemel (1933-2014) (landscape architect and designer, 1970-1980); Foxborough Nursery (garden design and plants, 1985- ); Maxalea Nursery (plants, 1985-2000); Nan Paternotte (landscape architect, 1985- ); Primo Doria (stone mason, 1985- ).
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.
Rights:
Restricted. No commercial use.
Topic:
Gardens -- Maryland -- Baltimore  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, File MD371
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Maryland
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb629af50ce-0db4-4e4e-af46-77cb28525351
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref33197