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Summit -- Todd Garden

Smithsonian Gardens

Object Details

Former owner

Todd, John R.
Todd, John R., Mrs.

Architect

White, Benjamin V.

Former owner

Temple Sinai

Provenance

The Summit Garden Club

Collection Compiler

Weller, Eleanor

Collection Citation

Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Eleanor Weller Reade collection.

Scope and Contents

The folder includes worksheets, maps and other information.
sova.aag.ecw_ref19

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6943a3548-c6df-4e06-8adb-d99fd1255273

General

Owned by Mr. and Mrs. John R. Todd, the house was designed by Benjamin V. White. Mrs. Todd was also a founding member of the Summit Garden Club in 1916. The house was later converted to Temple Sinai with a large auditorium addition in the rear. Noted for its boxwood, the garden no longer exists. Mr. Todd was an engineer for Rockefeller Center. Governor Christine Todd Whitman is a granddaughter.
Persons associated with the garden include Mr. and Mrs. John R. Todd (former owners, 1929-1972); Benjamin V. White (architect).

Place

Todd Garden (Summit, New Jersey)
United States of America -- New Jersey -- Union -- Summit

Topic

Gardens -- New Jersey -- Summit

Former owner

Todd, John R.
Todd, John R., Mrs.

Architect

White, Benjamin V.

Former owner

Temple Sinai

Provenance

The Summit Garden Club

See more items in

Eleanor Weller collection
Eleanor Weller collection / Garden Images / United States / New Jersey

Container

Box 36

Custodial History

The Summit Garden Club donated lantern slides in 2015.

Archival Repository

Archives of American Gardens

Identifier

AAG.ECW, File NJ048

Type

Archival materials
Slides

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.

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

Todd Garden related holdings consist of 3 folders (10 lantern slides)

See others in

Garden Club of America Collection, ca. 1920-[ongoing].
AAG.ECW_ref19
Large EAD
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6943a3548-c6df-4e06-8adb-d99fd1255273
AAG.ECW
AAG

Record ID

ebl-1530043205252-1530043205306-0

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