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Pound Ridge -- Straus House

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Straus House
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Object Details

Landscape designer

Fanning, James

Architect

Barnes, Edward Larrabee, 1915-2004

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 photocopies of magazine articles with images of the garden and of the garden plan.
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GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb62a4f63cf-309e-42b2-be25-b7250fc997fa

General

This site in a wooded setting features extensive use of stonework and shade plants. It was designed by James Fanning, while the house was the work of architect Edward Larrabee Barnes.
Persons associated with the garden include: James Fanning (landscape designer) and Edward Larrabee Barnes (architect).

Place

Straus House (Pound Ridge, New York)

Topic

Gardens -- New York -- Pound Ridge

Landscape designer

Fanning, James

Architect

Barnes, Edward Larrabee, 1915-2004

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

Date

circa 1958-1960

Archival Repository

Archives of American Gardens

Identifier

AAG.ADM, File NY1228

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 John R. Rebhan, "How to Carpet Your Garden," Popular Gardening (July 1960), pp. 34-35. Garden has been featured in "Round in Round," Flower Grower-The Home Garden Magazine, vol. 49, no. 8 (August 1962), p. 30. Garden has been featured in Edward Larrabee Barnes Architect (New York: Rizzoli International Publications, Inc., 1994), pp. 28-33.

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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