Object Details
Former owner
Watts, Samuel H. Mrs
Landscape architect
Clark, Agnes Selkirk, 1898-1983
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 catalog sheet.
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General
A series of grass terraces delineated by stone walls are featured in this small garden; graceful, curving stone steps lead to one lower level, a series of wide stone steps lead to the second level, which then opens to a grass quadrangle edged with perennial beds. A small, shingled cottage is located at the far end of the quadrangle along with a multi-storied bird house. A tall stone wall encloses the quadrangle; a wooden horse head is carved onto the enty post.
Persons and firms associated with the garden and property include: Mrs. Samuel Watts (former owner); and Agnes Selkirk Clark (landscape architect).
Place
Watts Garden (New Canaan, Connecticut)
Connecticut -- New Canaan
United States of America -- Connecticut -- Fairfield County -- New Canaan
Topic
Gardens -- Connecticut -- New Canaan
Former owner
Watts, Samuel H. Mrs
Landscape architect
Clark, Agnes Selkirk, 1898-1983
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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 CT019
Type
Archival materials
Collection Rights
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Record ID
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