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Creator:
Missouri Botanical Garden  Search this
Shaw, Henry  Search this
Board of Trustees  Search this
Gates, David M. (Horticulturist)  Search this
Tower Grove  Search this
Raven, Peter (Horticulturist)  Search this
Seiwa-en  Search this
Landscape architect:
Kawani, Koichi  Search this
Architect:
Barnett, George L.  Search this
Collection Creator:
McFarland, J. Horace (John Horace), 1859-1948  Search this
American Rose Society  Search this
Extent:
1 Negatives (photographic) (glass, black-and-white, 6.5 x 8.5 in.)
Type:
Archival materials
Negatives (photographic)
Place:
United States of America -- Missouri -- St. Louis
Date:
circa 1917-1930
General note:
Henry Shaw was in business at 17, retired at 40 a very wealthy man. He built a country house, Tower Grove in 1849. In 1853, Henry Shaw decided to create a botanical garden at Tower Grove that would be given to the citizens of St. Louis. In 1858 the main part of the 79 acre garden plans had been completed. In 1881 and 1882, the Linnaean House, designed simular to a European orangery, was completed and housed displays of camellias.
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.
Topic:
Columns  Search this
Walkways  Search this
Spring  Search this
Arches  Search this
Botanical gardens  Search this
Arbors  Search this
Rose gardens  Search this
Parterres  Search this
Fences  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, J. Horace McFarland Company Collection.
Identifier:
AAG.MCF, Item MO017001
See more items in:
J. Horace McFarland Company collection
J. Horace McFarland Company collection / Series 1: Garden Images / United States / Missouri / MO017: St. Louis -- Missouri Botanical Garden
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb688a14d90-09f0-41a8-b5b1-3ea86e3b8ac7
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-mcf-ref10032