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Cleveland -- Glenallen

Smithsonian Gardens

Object Details

Creator

Allen, Elizabeth Severance
Prentiss, Elizabeth Severance

Architect

Schweinfurth, Charles

Gardener

Horvath, M. H.

Landscape architect

Manning, Warren H.

Sculptor

MacMonnies, Frederick William, 1863-1937
Scudder, Janet
Parsons, Edith B.

Provenance

Bourke-White, Margaret, 1904-1971
Hewitt, Mattie Edwards, 1869-1956

Creator

Jewish Community Center

Collection Creator

Garden Club of America

Collection Citation

Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
sova.aag.gca_ref15459

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb685c3a123-3cb3-40e3-9731-ba9ddf8fc59b

General

The house was designed in 1914. It is now a Jewish Community Center and a fire station. There are traces of the garden seen from Glenallen Road. Japanese Garden established in 1914. Further sources of information include: Your Garden. August, 1938, cover. Your Garden. October, 1930, page 28. Simular view in Country Life, July, 1928. Shelton, Louise. Beautiful Gardens in America. 1924. Elwood, P. L. American Landscape Architecture. 1924, page 55. One 35-mm duplicate slide.

Place

Ohio -- Cleveland
United States of America -- Ohio -- Cuyahoga County -- Cleveland

Topic

Spring
Wall fountains
Pagodas
Pavilions
Garden structures
Outdoor furniture
Stepping stones
Ponds
Houses

Creator

Allen, Elizabeth Severance
Prentiss, Elizabeth Severance

Architect

Schweinfurth, Charles

Gardener

Horvath, M. H.

Landscape architect

Manning, Warren H.

Sculptor

MacMonnies, Frederick William, 1863-1937
Scudder, Janet
Parsons, Edith B.

Provenance

Bourke-White, Margaret, 1904-1971
Hewitt, Mattie Edwards, 1869-1956

Creator

Jewish Community Center

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The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Gardens / Ohio

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.

Archival Repository

Archives of American Gardens

Identifier

AAG.GCA, File OH112

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.

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

Glenallen related holdings consist of 1 slide (col.)
AAG.GCA_ref15459
Large EAD
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb685c3a123-3cb3-40e3-9731-ba9ddf8fc59b
AAG.GCA
AAG

Record ID

ebl-1643208220039-1643210184875-0

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