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Wye Heights

Smithsonian Gardens

Object Details

Creator

Weller, Eleanor C.
Wyman, Thomas G.
Lloyd Family

Collection Creator

Garden Club of America

Collection Citation

Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
sova.aag.gca_ref14800

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb693dd75f5-d874-4c04-bf81-7beb75f30069

General

Wye Heights Plantation is on a small peninsula. The plantation is 1,000 acres and the original house was a Georgian-Federal Dwelling owned by the Lloyd family. High brick wall and classical gate surrounds elaborate series of terraced garden rooms. Gardens were enlarged and redesigned by the Lockhart family.

Place

Maryland -- Easton
United States of America -- Maryland -- Talbot County -- Easton

Topic

Autumn
Walkways, stone
Geraniums
Rivers
Shrubs
Vista

Creator

Weller, Eleanor C.
Wyman, Thomas G.
Lloyd Family

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The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Gardens / Maryland / MD185: Easton -- Wye Heights

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

09/01/1985

Archival Repository

Archives of American Gardens

Identifier

AAG.GCA, Item MD185002

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_ref14800
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https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb693dd75f5-d874-4c04-bf81-7beb75f30069
AAG.GCA
AAG

Record ID

ebl-1643208220039-1643210180354-1

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