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Middletown (Locust) -- Hurd Garden

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Middletown -- Hurd Garden
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Object Details

Former owner

Hurd, Richard M., Jr.
Hurd, Helen Ward

Creator

Turner Brothers

Collection Creator

Adams, Molly, 1918-2003

Collection Citation

Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Maida Babson Adams American garden collection.

Scope and Contents

The folder includes worksheets and other information.
sova.aag.adm_ref976

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6dd5288a7-c51a-487c-a3e0-9b211cb124a5

General

This garden complementing a contemporary western cedar ranch house overlooking the Navesink River featured a spring garden, swimming pool, grass patio, brick terrace, and an Italian garden with espaliered fruit trees. It was designed in part by the owner Jean Hurd (the property waas owned by the Hurd family from the mid 1950s to the mid 1990s), and landscaped by Turner Brothers of Long Branch, New Jersey. It was highlighted by an unusual and effective use of color.
Persons and firms associated with the garden include: Richard M. Hurd, Jr., and Helen Ward Hurd (former owners, ca. 1954-1995); and Turner Brothers (nurserymen).

Place

Hurd Garden (Middletown, New Jersey)
United States of America -- New Jersey -- Monmouth County -- Middletown

Topic

Gardens -- New Jersey -- Middletown

Former owner

Hurd, Richard M., Jr.
Hurd, Helen Ward

Creator

Turner Brothers

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Maida Babson Adams American garden collection.
Maida Babson Adams American garden collection. / Series 1: Garden Images / New Jersey

Archival Repository

Archives of American Gardens

Identifier

AAG.ADM, File NJ432

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 Joanna May Thach, "Planted to Please," The New York Times, April 29, 1962.

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

Hurd Garden related holdings consist of 1 folder (18 safety film negatives; 3 photographic prints)
AAG.ADM_ref976
Large EAD
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6dd5288a7-c51a-487c-a3e0-9b211cb124a5
AAG.ADM
AAG

Record ID

ebl-1562717420525-1562717421230-1

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