Object Details
Former owner
Houghton, Clement
Houghton, Clement, Mrs.
Garden designer
Houghton, Martha G.
Architect
Frazer, Horace
Landscape architect
Manning, Warren M.
Architect
Chapman & Frazer
Provenance
Chestnut Hill Garden Club
Collection Creator
Garden Club of America
Collection Citation
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Scope and Contents
The folder includes work sheet, 1997 Trail Guide of Houghton Garden, copy of history, 1936 nursery receipt, plant list, and a 1979 trail map.
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General
The garden is a woodland garden originally part of a 26-acre estate. It was transformed to a public "stroll" garden, when, in 1968, the garden was purchased by the City of Newton. Work on the Houghton's garden and dam began in 1906. Azaleas and broad leafed evergreens were planted around the dammed pond. A professional survey prior to 1932 helped to evolve small hills, valleys, and winding paths, which connected the path bordering the water-course. The alpine garden was begun in 1919 and was inspired by Reginald Farrer (author of The English Rock Garden). The property is now included in the Houghton Garden Conservation Area administered by the City of Newton.
Persons associated with the garden include: Mr. and Mrs. Clement S. Houghton (former owners, 1906-1956); City of Newton (owners, 1968-present); Chapman & Frazer (architects of house, 1906); Warren M. Manning (landscape architect, 1906); Prof. Charles Sargent (plant dispersements, 1910-1920); and Martha Houghton (garden designer, 1906-1958).
Place
Houghton Garden (Newton, Massachusetts)
United States of America -- Massachusetts -- Middlesex County -- Newton
Topic
Gardens -- Massachusetts -- Newton
Former owner
Houghton, Clement
Houghton, Clement, Mrs.
Garden designer
Houghton, Martha G.
Architect
Frazer, Horace
Landscape architect
Manning, Warren M.
Architect
Chapman & Frazer
Provenance
Chestnut Hill Garden Club
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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.
Biographical / Historical
Martha Houghton, garden designer, was one of the founders of the American Rock Garden Society.
Custodial History
The Chestnut Hill Garden Club facilitated the submission of this garden's documentation.
Archival Repository
Archives of American Gardens
Identifier
AAG.GCA, File MA134
Type
Archival materials
Collection Rights
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Collection Restrictions
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Record ID
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