Object Details
Former owner
Severance, John L.
Milliken, Severance
Creator
Severance Center
Architect
Dyer, J. Milton
Schweinfurth, Charles
Schneider, Charles S.
Landscape architect
Horvath, M. H.
Sculptor
Parsons, Edith B.
Scudder, Janet
Provenance
Norton, Clifford
Photographer
Mayer, Henry M.
Owner
Austin Company
Collection Creator
Garden Club of America
Collection Citation
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Scope and Contents
Materials relating to the former estate of John L. Severance. The residence stood in 151 acres of wooded land. The mansion was built in 1910. When Mr. Severance died his nephew inherited the estate. The nephew, Severance Milliken, lived there until 1960. The property is now a large shopping mall called Severance Center.
There are five uncataloged slides that are images from journals dating from 1928-1931.
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General
Persons and firms associated with the property include: John L. Severance (former owner, 1904-1936); Severance Milliken (former owner, 1936-1960); the Austin Company (owner, 1955-); J. Milton Dyer (architect, 1904-1906); Charles Schweinfurth (architect, 1915); Charles Schneider (architect, 1920s); M. H. Horvath (landscape architect); Mattie Edwards Hewitt (photographer, c.1927); Edith Baretto Parsons (sculptor, 1920s); Janet Scudder (sculptor, 1920s); and S. Foote (photographer, 1987).
Place
Longwood (Cleveland, Ohio)
United States of America -- Ohio -- Cuyahoga County -- Cleveland
Topic
Spring
Outdoor furniture
Flower beds
Mansions
Tudor Revival
Walkways
Fountains
Sculpture
Gardens -- Ohio -- Cleveland
Former owner
Severance, John L.
Milliken, Severance
Creator
Severance Center
Architect
Dyer, J. Milton
Schweinfurth, Charles
Schneider, Charles S.
Landscape architect
Horvath, M. H.
Sculptor
Parsons, Edith B.
Scudder, Janet
Provenance
Norton, Clifford
Photographer
Mayer, Henry M.
Owner
Austin Company
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Sponsor
A project to describe images in 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.GCA, File OH123
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
Further sources of information include: 1. Your Garden. June, 1928, page 551. 2. Your Garden. June, 1931. 3. The Proud Heritage of Cleveland Heights, OH. page 1. 4. In Our Bay. page 85. 5. Your Garden. September, 1928.
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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