Object Details
Former owner
Dangler, Henry C.
Donner, Robert, Sr.
Architect
Alder, David
Photographer
Gilpin, Laura
DuBois, Suzanne
Provenance
Broadmoor Garden Club
Collection Creator
Garden Club of America
Collection Citation
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
sova.aag.gca_ref5734
General
"This property contains a dramatic biodiversity of southwest shade gardens. The concentration is on foliage and texture and is accented by garden sculptures of cheetahs and a rhino. There is an Edgar Britton fountain on the courtyard patio in back."
Persons associated with the property include: Henry C. Dangler (former owner from 1927 to 1941); Robert Donner, Sr. (former owner from 1941 to 1988); David Alder (architect); Laura Gilpin (famous photographer in the Taos, Santa Fe and Colorado Springs area who photographed the property from 1927 to 1936); Dr. Charles H. Boissevain (Botanist at Colorado College, specialized in cactus);Suzanne DuBois (photographer).
Place
El Mardon (Colorado Springs, Colorado)
United States of America -- Colorado -- El Paso County -- Colorado Springs
Topic
Gardens -- Colorado -- Colorado Springs
Former owner
Dangler, Henry C.
Donner, Robert, Sr.
Architect
Alder, David
Photographer
Gilpin, Laura
DuBois, Suzanne
Provenance
Broadmoor 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 Broadmoor Garden Club facilitated the submission of this garden's documentation.
Archival Repository
Archives of American Gardens
Identifier
AAG.GCA, File CO029
Type
Archival materials
Collection Rights
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Collection Restrictions
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AAG.GCA_ref5734
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AAG
Record ID
ebl-1643208220039-1643210177385-0