Object Details
Former owner
Brown, Major
Clark, Michael
Reynolds, Patrick
Doubleday, John L.
Cole, Thomas F.
Huyler, Coulter D.
Whitmore, George B., Jr.
Ward, Hope Tyson
Van Waverson, Jean Marie
Wiley, Peter P.
Wiley, Rosamond C.
Cameron, Allen
Cameron, Ruth
Austin-Small, Peter
Landscape designer
Cohen, Susan
Arborist
Orszalak, Peter
Provenance
Green Fingers 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 a worksheet and garden plan.
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General
Although ownership of this site can be traced to the 18th century, garden development of the current three-acre property dates only to the mid-1940s, with extensive work done by the current owners after 1976. The garden consists of informal planted beds and a terrace surrounding the house, leading to lawns followed by wetlands which lead to woodlands, all bounded by 18th-century stone walls. A water garden with aquatic and bog plants and koi was dug and built by the current owner. It is lined with rocks found on the property. Raised beds are planted with annuals grown from seed and is a combination of old favorites and new "trial" genera. A shade garden flourishes under the shade of old maples, some of them 200 years old.
Persons associated with the garden include: Major Brown (former owner, 1797); Michael Clark (former owner, 1859-1868); Patrick Reynolds (former owner, 1868-1914); John L. Doubleday (former owner, 1914-1917); Thomas F. Cole (former owner, 1917-1920); Coulter D. Huyler (former owner, 1920-1946); George B. Whitmore, Jr. (former owner, 1946-1948); Hope Tyson Ward (former owner, 1948-1952); Jean Marie Van Waverson (former owner, 1952-1954); Peter P. and Rosamond C. Wiley (former owners, 1954-1963); Allen and Ruth Cameron (former owners, 1963-1972); Peter Austin-Small (former owner, 1972-1976); Susan Cohen (landscape designer, 1986); and Peter Orszalak (arborist, 1996-2000).
Place
Morning Glory (Greenwich, Connecticut)
United States of America -- Connecticut -- Fairfield County -- Greenwich
Topic
Gardens -- Connecticut -- Greenwich
Former owner
Brown, Major
Clark, Michael
Reynolds, Patrick
Doubleday, John L.
Cole, Thomas F.
Huyler, Coulter D.
Whitmore, George B., Jr.
Ward, Hope Tyson
Van Waverson, Jean Marie
Wiley, Peter P.
Wiley, Rosamond C.
Cameron, Allen
Cameron, Ruth
Austin-Small, Peter
Landscape designer
Cohen, Susan
Arborist
Orszalak, Peter
Provenance
Green Fingers 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.
Custodial History
Green Fingers Garden Club facilitated the submission of this garden's documentation.
Archival Repository
Archives of American Gardens
Identifier
AAG.GCA, File CT277
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 has been featured in Greenwich Time, 1986.
Garden has been featured in Greenwich Magazine, Spring 2001.
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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