Object Details
Former owner
Stranahan, Frank
Architect
Schneider, Charles S.
Landscape architect
Olmsted Brothers
Architect
Seyfang, Blanchard, Duket, Porter
The MacPherson Partnership
Nurserymen
Neville Landscape & Tree Service
Vintage Gardens
Provenance
Country Garden Club
Collection Creator
Garden Club of America
Collection Citation
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Scope and Contents
The folder includes a worksheet, a garden plan with plant names, and a narrative description of the garden and its history.
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General
This low maintenance, evergreen garden was established in 1985 on a subdivided estate originally landscaped by the Olmsted firm in 1928. A walled garden surrounds a cobblestone courtyard that once served the eight-car garage/gatehouse that has now been converted into a residence. The garden features a huge elm, flowering trees, boxwood, yew and hemlock hedges, espaliers, wild flowers, topiary, ground covers, and masses of variegated hostas. Pots of annuals give color to the year-round garden.
Persons and firms associated with the garden include: Frank Stranahan and heirs (former owners, 1928-1985); Charles S. Schneider (architect, 1928); Olmsted Brothers Landscape Architects (landscape architects, 1928); Seyfang, Blanchard, Duket, Porter (architects, 1985); the MacPherson Partnership (architects, 1985); Neville Landscape & Tree Service (nurserymen, 1985 to date); and Vintage Gardens (nurserymen, 1985 to date).
Place
Gatehouse (Perrysburg, Ohio)
United States of America -- Ohio -- Wood County -- Perrysburg
Topic
Gardens -- Ohio -- Perrysburg
Former owner
Stranahan, Frank
Architect
Schneider, Charles S.
Landscape architect
Olmsted Brothers
Architect
Seyfang, Blanchard, Duket, Porter
The MacPherson Partnership
Nurserymen
Neville Landscape & Tree Service
Vintage Gardens
Provenance
Country Garden Club
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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.
Custodial History
The Country Garden Club facilitated the submission of this garden's documentation.
Archival Repository
Archives of American Gardens
Identifier
AAG.GCA, File OH210
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 Richard N. Campen, Ohio--An Architectural Portrait (Chagrin Falls, OH: West Summit Press, 1973), p. 118.
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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