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New Canaan -- Wiley Garden

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New Canaan -- Wiley Garden
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Object Details

Landscape architect

Stege, Friede, 1896-1990

Architect

Johnson, Philip, 1906-2005

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 and articles.
sova.aag.adm_ref602

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6e61896f7-4140-43c3-bba1-5ffebb58d0f1

General

Wiley House was designed by Philip Johnson for the Wiley Family in 1952. This site features a restored barn, swimming pool, and modern house, incorporating unusual interior plantings that are documented in some of the images. The landscape design may have been by Friede Stege.
This house and garden were included in the 1955 and 1957 Modern House tours in New Canaan.
Persons associated with the garden include: Friede Stege? (landscape architect), Philip Johnson (architect, 1952), John C. Smith (former owner).Robert C. Wiley (former owner, 1952), Archbishop of New York (1978), Howell D. and Linda K. Wood (former owners, 1979), and Frank P. Gallipoli, 1994).

Place

Wiley Garden (New Canaan, Connecticut)
United States of America -- Connecticut -- New Canaan -- Fairfield County

Topic

Gardens -- Connecticut -- New Canaan

Landscape architect

Stege, Friede, 1896-1990

Architect

Johnson, Philip, 1906-2005

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Maida Babson Adams American garden collection.
Maida Babson Adams American garden collection. / Series 1: Garden Images / Connecticut

Archival Repository

Archives of American Gardens

Identifier

AAG.ADM, File CT336

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 "The Harvard Five in New Canaan: Midcenutry Modern Houses by Marcel Breuer, Landis Gores, John Johansen, Philip Johnson, Eliot Noyes and others" by William D. Earls and in the June 1955 issue of Architectural Record.

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.

Related Materials

Wiley Garden related holdings consist of 1 folder (1 photoprint; 9 negatives)
AAG.ADM_ref602
Large EAD
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6e61896f7-4140-43c3-bba1-5ffebb58d0f1
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AAG

Record ID

ebl-1562717420525-1562717421053-1

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