Object Details
Landscape architect
Stege, Friede, 1896-1990
Architect
Winter, Edward
Ford, Russell
Former owner
Ford, Russell
Ford, Hope
Collection Creator
Adams, Molly, 1918-2003
Collection Citation
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Maida Babson Adams American garden collection.
Scope and Contents
The folder includes worksheets, articles and photocopies of articles about the property, and additional information.
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General
Friede Stege was the landscape architect for this property. The house was designed by architects Edward Winter and Russell Ford as a home for Ford and his family. In keeping with the home's "Modern" design, Stege kept the landscaping at a minimum, incorporating Japanese elements, but also featuring a broad lawn, surrounding woods, and specimen trees. Lattice screening provided privacy while still enabling an interaction of the house with its surroundings. Stege chose plant material--sedums, heather, lavender, juniper, Mugo pine--to withstand cold Connecticut winters, as well as native deciduous trees such as oak, ash, and maple. Forsythia, viburnum, and euonymus were featured shrubs.
Persons associated with the property include Friede Stege (landscape architect, ca. 1961); Edward Winter (architect (1960-1961); and Russell and Hope Ford (architect and former owners, 1960-1976).
Place
Ford Garden (New Canaan, Connecticut)
United States of America -- Connecticut -- Fairfield County -- New Canaan
Topic
Gardens -- Connecticut -- New Canaan
Landscape architect
Stege, Friede, 1896-1990
Architect
Winter, Edward
Ford, Russell
Former owner
Ford, Russell
Ford, Hope
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Maida Babson Adams American garden collection.
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Archival Repository
Archives of American Gardens
Identifier
AAG.ADM, File CT311
Type
Archival materials
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.
Bibliography
Garden has been featured in "Landscape Ideas U.S.A.," Popular Gardening & Living Outdoors, Winter/Spring 1967, pp. 26-27.
Garden has been featured in Rhoda Specht Maxwell, "Ideas to Profit By: Planting for a Turncourt," Flower Grower: The Home Garden Magazine, Vol. 51, No. 10 (October 1964), p. 29.
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.
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Record ID
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