Object Details
Former owner
Bassick, Edgar W.
Bassick, Edgar W., Mrs.
Garden designer
Coffin, Marian Cruger, 1876-1957
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 a work sheet and copies of articles.
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General
"The Oaks" is a Marian Coffin garden, designed in 1927, for which she received the coveted Gold Medal from the Architectural League of New York in 1930. The garden was known for its formal rose garden, its four arched bowers constructed of pleached white pine (Pinus strobus) and elaborate arched entry gates, which are located within a naturalized setting of woodland and rock outcroppings. In 1990, the house was razed and the land was sold for development.
Persons associated with the property and garden include: Marian Coffin (garden designer); Jonathan Godfrey (former owner); and Mr. and Mrs. Edgar W. Bassick (former owners, ca. 1920)
Place
The Oaks (Fairfield, Connecticut)
United States of America -- Connecticut -- Fairfield County -- Fairfield
Topic
Gardens -- Connecticut -- Fairfield
Former owner
Bassick, Edgar W.
Bassick, Edgar W., Mrs.
Garden designer
Coffin, Marian Cruger, 1876-1957
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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.
Archival Repository
Archives of American Gardens
Identifier
AAG.GCA, File CT005
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.
Bibliography
Garden featured in Nancy M. Fleming, "Marian Coffin and the Roses in Her Landscapes," Journal of the New England Garden History Society, Vol. 2 (fall ?), p. 52.
Garden featured in Ernest H. Wilson, V.M.H., "Pleached Alleys and Their Planting," House & Garden, Vol. 55, No. 2 (Februrary 1929).
Garden featured in Marian C. Cofffin, "Making a Rose Garden," House & Garden, Vol. 53, No. 6 (June 1928).
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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