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Lower Merion Township -- Llanengan

Landscape architect:
Roberts, H. Radcliff  Search this
Medary, Milton B.  Search this
Former owner:
Roberts, G. Brinton Mrs  Search this
Architect:
Medary, Milton B.  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Place:
Llanengan (Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania)
United States of America -- Pennsylvania -- Montgomery County -- Lower Merion Township -- Bala Cynwyd
Scope and Contents:
The folder includes a worksheet and copies of articles.
General:
The house, built in 1900 was Tudor in style. A long grass path led to a sunken garden with a fountain, which was copied from the Piazza Farnese in Rome. The house was demolished and the property was developed ca. 1950.
Persons and organizations associated with the garden include: Milton B. Medary (architect and landscape architect, 1900); H. Radlciffe Roberts (landscape architect); G. Brinton Roberts (former owner, 1900-1946); Penn Park Apartments (former owner, 1946-ca. 1950); and Germantown Savings Bank (ca. 1950-present).
Related Materials:
Llanengan related holdings consist of 2 folders (6 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:
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:
Gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Bala Cynwyd  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, File PA035
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Pennsylvania
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb68168eafe-d255-4357-bd03-90d79bec84ca
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref16486

[Hidden Glen Farms]: detail view of right side of colonial garden (northeast).

Photographer:
Schorsch, Shelley D.  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col., 35 mm.)
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Place:
Hidden Glen Farms (Meadowbrook, Pennsylvania)
United States of America -- Pennsylvania -- Montgomery County -- Abington Township -- Meadowbrook
Date:
1998 Apr.
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:
Gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Meadowbrook  Search this
Sunken gardens  Search this
Sculpture  Search this
Retaining walls  Search this
Walls, stone  Search this
Lawns  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, Item PA348008
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Pennsylvania / PA348: Abington Township -- Hidden Glen Farms
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6e1f4c27f-cbcc-4514-80bc-8b16415c6393
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref16631

Sears Garden

Landscape architect:
Sears, Thomas Warren, 1880-1966  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Place:
United States of America -- Pennsylvania -- Montgomery County -- Ardmore
Date:
09/01/1941
General:
Architecture and Design, September, 1941.
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:
Autumn  Search this
Periodicals  Search this
Jars -- ornamental  Search this
Wall fountains  Search this
Sunken gardens  Search this
Stairs, stone  Search this
Shrubs  Search this
Benches  Search this
Gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Ardmore  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, Item PA088042
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Pennsylvania / PA088: Ardmore -- Sears Garden
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb64be12d44-266f-4abe-92d4-ffeff6f5934c
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref16691

[Brookmead Farm]

Former owner:
Thomson, Frank G. Mrs  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col., 35 mm.)
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Place:
Pennsylvania -- Devon
Brookmead Farm (Devon, Pennsylvania)
United States of America -- Pennsylvania -- Chester County -- Devon
Date:
[1930?]
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:
Sunken gardens  Search this
Hedges  Search this
Flower beds  Search this
Stairs  Search this
Gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Devon  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, Item PA050001
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Pennsylvania / PA050: Devon -- Brookmead Farm
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb642ea6ad7-98f8-42c4-9e16-32d2aa31f9c1
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref16728

Fairacres

Creator:
Pepper, John W.  Search this
Architect:
Eyre, Wilson, 1858-1944  Search this
Landscape architect:
Eyre, Wilson, 1858-1944  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Place:
Pennsylvania -- Jenkintown
United States of America -- Pennsylvania -- Montgomery County -- Jenkintown
Date:
1930
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:
Summer  Search this
Urns  Search this
Parterres  Search this
Walkways, gravel  Search this
Walls (building)  Search this
Ponds  Search this
Sunken gardens  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, Item PA064003
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Pennsylvania / PA064: Jenkintown -- Fairacres
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6e029e22d-f32c-4f59-b4d9-bd677c94a342
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref16824
Online Media:

Fairacres

Creator:
Pepper, John W.  Search this
Architect:
Eyre, Wilson, 1858-1944  Search this
Landscape architect:
Eyre, Wilson, 1858-1944  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Place:
Pennsylvania -- Jenkintown
United States of America -- Pennsylvania -- Montgomery County -- Jenkintown
Date:
1930
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:
Summer  Search this
Parterres  Search this
Ponds  Search this
Walkways, gravel  Search this
Urns  Search this
Greenhouses  Search this
Stairs  Search this
Sunken gardens  Search this
Finials  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, Item PA064004
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Pennsylvania / PA064: Jenkintown -- Fairacres
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb682869be5-f58e-454e-bc65-d6a780bf4e3e
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref16825
Online Media:

Llanengan

Creator:
Roberts, G. Brinton Mrs  Search this
Germantown Savings Bank  Search this
Pen Park Apartments  Search this
Architect:
Medary, Milton B.  Search this
Landscape architect:
Medary, Milton B.  Search this
Roberts, H. Radcliff  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (glass lantern, col., 3 x 5 in.)
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Place:
Pennsylvania -- Bala-Cynwyd
United States of America -- Pennsylvania -- Montgomery County -- Lower Merion Township -- Bala Cynwyd
Date:
1930
General:
Land grant from William Penn. The glass slides are at the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Philadelphia, PA.
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:
Summer  Search this
Sunken gardens  Search this
Ponds  Search this
Allées  Search this
Hedges  Search this
Houses  Search this
Fountains  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, Item PA035001
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Pennsylvania / PA035: Lower Merion Township -- Llanengan
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6bdeb9b0a-6ba3-4e88-aab4-471b58aea911
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref16873

[Lane's End]

Former owner:
Rotan, Samuel P. Mrs  Search this
Architect:
McGoodwin, Robert A.  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Extent:
1 Photograph (lantern slide, hand-colored, 3.25 x 4 in.)
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Lantern slides
Place:
Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia
Lane's End (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
United States of America -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia County -- Philadelphia
Date:
[between 1914 and 1949?]
General:
Lane's End was the home of Mrs. Samuel P. Rotan; and was built in 1928. The architect was Robert A. McGoodwin. The house was inspired by Sutton Place, an English Manor house built about 1550. The library was once in the house of Lord Bolingbroke and was the room in which Alexander Pope wrote much of his work including "Essay on Man."
The garden was thought to have been copied from Anne Boleyn's at Hampton Court. However, Anne's Bower was an allee of arched hornbeams on a terrace and not the sunken garden recreated at Lane's End. The garden is actually a replica of one of several formal gardens to the side of the palace near the Banqueting House that were redeveloped in the twentieth century.
Persons associated with the garden include: Mrs. Samuel P. Rotan (former owner, 1928); Mr. and Mrs. Wharton Sinkler (former owners); University of Pennsylvania (owner) and Robert A. McGoodwin (architect, 1928).
Historic plate number: "10A."
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:
Walkways  Search this
Sunken gardens  Search this
Evergreens  Search this
Hedges  Search this
Sculpture  Search this
Fountains  Search this
Gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia  Search this
Genre/Form:
Lantern slides
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, Item PA026001
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Pennsylvania / PA026: Philadelphia -- Lane's End
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6e78f80bf-7d38-4b40-8f6a-01161cbef2bc
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref17026

[Hedgleigh Spring]:: sunken garden-back right, looking west.

Photographer:
Staples, Susan  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col., 35mm)
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Place:
Hedgleigh Spring (Swarthmore, Pennsylvania)
United States of America -- Pennsylvania -- Delaware County -- Swarthmore
Date:
1998 Jun.
Scope and Contents:
Sunken garden-back right, looking West.
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:
Gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Swarthmore  Search this
Fences  Search this
Garden borders  Search this
Perennials  Search this
Picket fences  Search this
Sunken gardens  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, Item PA347004
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Pennsylvania / PA347: Swarthmore -- Hedgleigh Spring
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6dd3452c1-1259-40a7-a134-9ba59fcd09b5
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref17377

[Hedgleigh Spring]:: sunken garden-back left, looking south.

Photographer:
Staples, Susan  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col., 35mm)
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Place:
Hedgleigh Spring (Swarthmore, Pennsylvania)
United States of America -- Pennsylvania -- Delaware County -- Swarthmore
Date:
1998, Jun.
Scope and Contents:
Sunken garden-back left, looking South.
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:
Gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Swarthmore  Search this
Fences  Search this
Garden borders  Search this
Perennials  Search this
Picket fences  Search this
Sunken gardens  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, Item PA347005
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Pennsylvania / PA347: Swarthmore -- Hedgleigh Spring
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6b7aa9b22-00b8-4531-9d47-44321fcf446e
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref17378

[Hedgleigh Spring]:: sunken garden-toward house, retaining wall.

Photographer:
Staples, Susan  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col., 35mm)
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Place:
Hedgleigh Spring (Swarthmore, Pennsylvania)
United States of America -- Pennsylvania -- Delaware County -- Swarthmore
Date:
1998 Jun.
Scope and Contents:
Sunken garden-toward house, retaining wall.
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:
Gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Swarthmore  Search this
Houses  Search this
Perennials  Search this
Stairs  Search this
Walkways, stone  Search this
Sunken gardens  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, Item PA347006
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Pennsylvania / PA347: Swarthmore -- Hedgleigh Spring
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6dc518785-929f-49c1-98ae-1a347a925f5b
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref17379

[Hedgleigh Spring]:: sunken garden.

Photographer:
Staples, Susan  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col., 35mm)
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Place:
Hedgleigh Spring (Swarthmore, Pennsylvania)
United States of America -- Pennsylvania -- Delaware County -- Swarthmore
Date:
1998 Jun.
Scope and Contents:
Sunken garden-toward garage, bench and birdhouse.
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:
Houses  Search this
Perennials  Search this
Walls, stone  Search this
Benches, wooden  Search this
Containers  Search this
Birdhouses  Search this
Sunken gardens  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, Item PA347007
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Pennsylvania / PA347: Swarthmore -- Hedgleigh Spring
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb660e512da-42ed-43c7-9fdc-e6fca4a05c0f
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref17380

Unidentified Garden in Pennsylvania

Provenance:
Wissahickon Garden Club  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Place:
United States of America -- Pennsylvania
Date:
1960.
General:
See lecture booklet - "Small gardens and terraces" - Slide # 78. Another view of GCA019029.
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:
Tulips  Search this
Parterres  Search this
Sundials  Search this
Walkways, gravel  Search this
Walls, stone  Search this
Espaliers  Search this
Sunken gardens  Search this
Hand-railing  Search this
Gardens -- Pennsylvania  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, Item PA167002
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Pennsylvania / PA167: Unidentified -- Unidentified Garden in Pennsylvania
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb692522c5c-c600-4dbd-968b-86dc6d3d191d
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref17495

Bon Air -- Eden Woods

Architect:
McCullough, Alan  Search this
Provenance:
Tuckahoe Garden Club of Westhampton  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Place:
Eden Woods (Bon Air, Virginia)
United States of America -- Virginia -- Chesterfield County -- Bon Air
Scope and Contents:
The folder includes a worksheet, a garden plan, plant list, articles, and a narrative description of the garden keyed to the individual slides.
General:
The owner has taken cues from nature in this 3.6 acre property to transform it from a neglected garden into a work of art. The uniqueness lies in the use of the native mosses instead of using grass as lawn. The design of the gardens began with the prior owners' structure of rock and slate paths from 1954 and borders and a spring pool in a woodland oasis with many shade loving plants. The entrance to the garden leads into the wall garden or sunken garden filled with plants that tolerate wet feet such as hosta, blueberry, clethra, azalea, ferns... A large moss lawn is next to this area. The Island Garden was created to give the eye a close focal point. Another focus is the Circle Garden in spring, full of color from 200 "Toronto" gregeii tulips. The owner keeps leaves and weeds off the moss and may water the mosses in a very dry period if she is expecting a crowd. At least five moss genera were native to the owner's garden.
Persons associated with the property include: Dr. and Mrs. Clifford and Janet Nelson (former owners, 1954-1977); Alan McCullough (architect, 1954); and Leonora Riddering Burnet (Norie) (landscape designer, gardener, 1977-present).
Related Materials:
Eden Woods related holdings consist of 1 folder (8 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:
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:
Gardens -- Virginia -- Bon Air  Search this
Gardening in the shade  Search this
Moss gardens  Search this
Woodland gardens  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, File VA362
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Virginia
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6f4952dcf-f545-4051-aa81-2669eb78cae8
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Orange -- Little Yatton

Former owner:
Taylor, James  Search this
Williams, Lewis B.  Search this
Williams, William Clayton Mr. Mrs.  Search this
Landscape architect:
Gillette, Charles F.  Search this
Architect:
Craven, Thomas  Search this
Hale, Billy  Search this
Provenance:
Tuckahoe Garden Club of Westhampton  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Place:
Little Yatton (Orange, Virginia)
United States of America -- Virginia -- Orange County -- Orange
Scope and Contents:
The folders include worksheets, garden plans, a plant list, a photocopy of a 1987 article about the garden from Garden Design, and copies of correspondence about the garden and its documentation.
General:
This garden in rural Virginia was established in 1936 and is one of the earliest gardens designed to showcase wildflowers and woodland plants in a naturalistic setting. The focal point is a sunken garden to which one descends from the house. A glade with steep banks of azaleas, wildflowers, and shade-loving plants, it surrounds an ornamental pool with a delicate, bird-shaped fountain. A wooden gazebo provides a sheltered area for sitting, while tall, deciduous trees provide a naturalistic structure and open views to pastures and the surrounding countryside.
Persons associated with the property include: James Taylor (former owner, 1722); Lewis B. Williams (former owner, 1843); Mr. and Mrs. William Clayton Williams (former owners, before 1940); Charles Gillette (landscape architect, 1940-1960); Thomas Craven (architect); and Billy Hale (architect, 1937).
Related Materials:
Little Yatton related holdings consist of 2 folders (9 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:
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:
Gardens -- Virginia -- Orange  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, File VA254
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Virginia
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb609234de1-e109-4724-ba6b-78a15c9bab49
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref18866

Orange -- Grelen

Former owner:
Gregg, Will R., Jr.  Search this
Gregg, Will R., Mrs., Jr.  Search this
Landscape architect:
Shurcliff, Arthur A. (Arthur Asahel), 1870-1957  Search this
Horticulturist:
James, John F.  Search this
Nurseryman:
Gregg, Dan  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Place:
Grelen (Orange, Va.)
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:
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:
Gardens -- Virginia -- Orange  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, File VA257
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Virginia
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6afca598c-a532-46c4-9f39-b98b07f543e7
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref18868

[Leitman Garden]

Former owner:
Leitman, Randolph Mrs  Search this
Creator:
Albemarle Garden Club  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Extent:
1 Photograph (lantern slide, hand-colored, 3.25 x 4 in.)
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Lantern slides
Place:
Leitman Garden (Charles City, Virginia)
United States of America -- Virginia -- Charles City County -- Charles City
Date:
[between 1914 and 1949?]
General:
No 35 mm slide.
Historic plate number: "15."
Historic plate caption: "Mrs. Randolph Leitman."
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:
Summer  Search this
Sunken gardens  Search this
Flower beds  Search this
Walkways  Search this
Urns  Search this
Trees  Search this
Houses  Search this
Gardens -- Virginia -- Charles City  Search this
Genre/Form:
Lantern slides
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, Item VA028001
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Virginia / VA028: Charles City -- Leitman Garden
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6137b9019-eb98-4654-8d4d-cf93e8d2b3d6
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref19109

[Montpelier]

Creator:
Madison, James  Search this
Du Pont, William, 1896-1965  Search this
Du Pont, Anne R.  Search this
Scott, Marion duPont, 1894-1983  Search this
Photographer:
Johnston, Frances Benjamin, 1864-1952  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Extent:
1 Photograph (lantern slide, hand-colored, 3.25 x 4 in.)
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Lantern slides
Place:
United States of America -- Virginia -- Orange County -- Montpelier Station
Date:
[between 1914 and 1949?]
General:
Photo attribution based on Library of Congress online catalog record for the Frances Benjamin Johnston Collection.
Historic plate number: "81 A; 37; [additional #, not legible]."
Historic plate caption: "Montpelier."
Related Materials:
Negative of this image is located at the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. See LC-J7-VA- 2318 [P&P].
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:
Sunken gardens  Search this
Hedges  Search this
Urns  Search this
Flower beds  Search this
Perennials  Search this
Stairs  Search this
Evergreens  Search this
Topiary work  Search this
Houses  Search this
Gardens -- Virginia -- Montpelier Station  Search this
Genre/Form:
Lantern slides
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, Item VA006012
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Virginia / VA006: Montpelier Station -- Montpelier
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb64b071939-77f8-43b8-b01e-9d7e16e7045a
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref19486

[Little Yatton]: ornamental pond with gazebo, stairs, and southwest corner of house, boxwood edge, and spring wildflowers.

Photographer:
McConnell, Mary Carter  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col., 35 mm.)
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Place:
Little Yatton (Orange, Virginia)
United States of America -- Virginia -- Orange County -- Orange
Date:
1999 May.
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:
Gardens -- Virginia -- Orange  Search this
Trees  Search this
Ponds  Search this
Gazebos  Search this
Stairs  Search this
Houses  Search this
Hedges  Search this
Box  Search this
Wild flowers  Search this
Sunken gardens  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, Item VA254014
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Virginia / VA254: Orange -- Little Yatton
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6b737a45e-6581-4b6c-b079-f044030a4162
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref19528

[Little Yatton]: gazebo, bark path, spring flowers, and fields beyond.

Photographer:
McConnell, Mary Carter  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col., 35 mm.)
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Place:
Little Yatton (Orange, Virginia)
United States of America -- Virginia -- Orange County -- Orange
Date:
1999 May.
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:
Gardens -- Virginia -- Orange  Search this
Trees  Search this
Ponds  Search this
Gazebos  Search this
Box  Search this
Wild flowers  Search this
Sunken gardens  Search this
Shrubs  Search this
Irises (Plants)  Search this
Azaleas  Search this
Fields  Search this
Garden walks  Search this
Outdoor furniture  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, Item VA254015
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Virginia / VA254: Orange -- Little Yatton
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb671b18f00-46d4-4bab-92d4-6f08306cd701
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref19529

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