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Belmont College

Smithsonian Gardens

Object Details

Creator

Belmont Mansion
Acklen, Joseph, Mrs., Colonel
Ward Seminary

Architect

Heiman, Adolphus

Collection Creator

Garden Club of America

Collection Citation

Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
sova.aag.gca_ref11247

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb65034bbe4-f559-4f6f-a1a8-075eb488023c

General

Belmont Mansion is located on the Belmont College campus. The Italian villa was built in 1850. It has 30 rooms and became a college and prep school for women in 1890 originally named Belle Monte. It was first built as a summer residence.

Place

Tennessee -- Nashville
United States of America -- Tennessee -- Davidson County -- Nashville

Topic

Spring
Aerial views
Parterres
Arches
Fountains
Evergreens

Creator

Belmont Mansion
Acklen, Joseph, Mrs., Colonel
Ward Seminary

Architect

Heiman, Adolphus

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The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Gardens / Tennessee / TN042: Nashville -- Belmont College

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.

Extent

1 Slides (photographs) (col.)

Date

1950

Archival Repository

Archives of American Gardens

Identifier

AAG.GCA, Item TN042003

Type

Archival materials
Slides (photographs)

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.
AAG.GCA_ref11247
Large EAD
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb65034bbe4-f559-4f6f-a1a8-075eb488023c
AAG.GCA
AAG

Record ID

ebl-1643208220039-1643210187096-0

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