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[Old Spout Farm]

Smithsonian Gardens

Object Details

Former owner

Rorty, Margaret McNaughten
Fuller, Horace M.
Fuller, Elizabeth (Betty)

Collection Creator

Garden Club of America

Collection Citation

Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
sova.aag.gca_ref15033

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6e9e3d0eb-53c0-4b91-8bda-4365ad828c37

General

"Old Spout Farm, derived its name from the spring on the bank above St. Leonard's Creek. This spring was famous in the days when sailing vessels came in to fill their casks before setting forth on a long journey." (Maryland House and Garden Pilgrimage brochure, 1938). A detailed description and history of the property may be found in the Maryland Historical Trust, Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties Form, Inventory No. CT-62, accessible on the Internet.

Place

Maryland -- Calvert County
United States of America -- Maryland -- Calvert County
Old Spout Farm (Lusby, Maryland)

Topic

Porches
Vines
Shrubs
Loggias
Houses

Former owner

Rorty, Margaret McNaughten
Fuller, Horace M.
Fuller, Elizabeth (Betty)

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The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Gardens / Maryland / MD091: Lusby -- Old Spout Farm

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

1938

Archival Repository

Archives of American Gardens

Identifier

AAG.GCA, Item MD091001

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_ref15033
Large EAD
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6e9e3d0eb-53c0-4b91-8bda-4365ad828c37
AAG.GCA
AAG

Record ID

ebl-1643208220039-1643210180538-0

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