Object Details
Former owner
Rotan, Samuel P. Mrs
Architect
McGoodwin, Robert A.
Collection Creator
Garden Club of America
Collection Citation
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
sova.aag.gca_ref17026
General
Lane's End was the home of Mrs. Samuel P. Rotan; and was built in 1928. The architect was Robert A. McGoodwin. The house was inspired by Sutton Place, an English Manor house built about 1550. The library was once in the house of Lord Bolingbroke and was the room in which Alexander Pope wrote much of his work including "Essay on Man."
The garden was thought to have been copied from Anne Boleyn's at Hampton Court. However, Anne's Bower was an allee of arched hornbeams on a terrace and not the sunken garden recreated at Lane's End. The garden is actually a replica of one of several formal gardens to the side of the palace near the Banqueting House that were redeveloped in the twentieth century.
Persons associated with the garden include: Mrs. Samuel P. Rotan (former owner, 1928); Mr. and Mrs. Wharton Sinkler (former owners); University of Pennsylvania (owner) and Robert A. McGoodwin (architect, 1928).
Historic plate number: "10A."
Place
Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia
Lane's End (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
United States of America -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia County -- Philadelphia
Topic
Walkways
Sunken gardens
Evergreens
Hedges
Sculpture
Fountains
Gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia
Former owner
Rotan, Samuel P. Mrs
Architect
McGoodwin, Robert A.
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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 Photograph (lantern slide, hand-colored, 3.25 x 4 in.)
Date
[between 1914 and 1949?]
Archival Repository
Archives of American Gardens
Identifier
AAG.GCA, Item PA026001
Type
Archival materials
Photographs
Lantern slides
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.
Genre/Form
Lantern slides
Existence and Location of Originals
The original image of PA026001 is located at the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Philadelphia, PA.
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.
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Record ID
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