Object Details
Landscape architect
Domigan, Stephen K.
Architect
Steinbomer, Robert
Osborn, Donna
Collection Photographer
Druse, Kenneth
Collection Citation
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Ken Druse garden photography collection
Scope and Contents
The folder includes worksheets and a photocopy of an article.
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General
Native plants and trees predominate in the gardens that surround the award-winning modern house on a two-thirds acre lot. The house was designed to evoke a settler's house that had been expanded over time with stone walls mortared with slurry, a metal roof and exterior chimney. The gardens feature curving beds, native limestone walls and patio with a lap pool outlined with the same stone. At first the lawns were planted with Prairie Buffalo grass developed at Texas A&M University. When this variety did not succeed it was replaced with El Toro grass. The Osborn Garden was included in one of the Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Garden Center's annual tours.
Persons associated with the garden include Stephen K. Domigan (landscape architect, 1992); Robert Steinbomer and Donna Osborn (architects, 1992).
Place
Osborn Garden (Austin, Texas)
United States of America -- Texas -- Travis -- Austin
Topic
Gardens -- Texas -- Austin
Landscape architect
Domigan, Stephen K.
Architect
Steinbomer, Robert
Osborn, Donna
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Ken Druse garden photography collection
Ken Druse garden photography collection / Series 1: Garden Images by Site / United States of America / Texas
Sponsor
Cataloging of this finding aid received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care Initiative, administered by the National Collections Program.
Archival Repository
Archives of American Gardens
Identifier
AAG.DRU, File TX113
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
This property is featured in "Texas Style Translated" by Linda Hallam, published in Southern Living, February 1995, pp. 60-61; Native Texas Gardens by Andy and Sally Wasowski, Gulf Publishing Company, 1997.
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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