Object Details
Former owner
Marion, Frank J.
Marion, Florence H.
Cogan, David
Cogan, Martha
Micunis, Gordon
Kobrin, Jay
Architect
Hunt, Joseph Howland
Hunt & Hunt
Landscape architect
Wadley & Smythe
Provenance
Stamford Garden Club (Connecticut)
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, a diagram of the 1999 garden layout, a copy of the original 1915 design, photocopies of articles about the site, and a photocopied color enlargement of a postcard depicting the site, ca. 1915.
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General
This 1.7-acre garden site was established in 1915. The grounds of Marion Castle, the home constructed by motion picture pioneer Frank J. Marion, originally included five acres, but the portion located directly on Long Island Sound has since been subdivided. The original garden design by Wadley & Smythe was typical of a grand house and included alleĢes, perennial borders, an orchard, a vegetable garden, and a tennis court. A terrace running the width of the property below the house was laid out as a parterre of flower beds. Unfortunately, only some of the trees, walls, and paths still exist. The property is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Persons associated with the garden include: Frank J. and Florence H. Marion (former owners, 1915-1963); David and Martha Cogan (former owners, 1963-1978); Gordon Micunis and Jay Kobrin (former owners, 1978-1998); Joseph Howland Hunt (architect, 1915); Hunt & Hunt (architects, 1915); and Wadley & Smythe (landscape architects, 1915).
Place
Marion Castle (Stamford, Connecticut)
United States of America -- Connecticut -- Fairfield County -- Stamford
Topic
Gardens -- Connecticut -- Stamford
Former owner
Marion, Frank J.
Marion, Florence H.
Cogan, David
Cogan, Martha
Micunis, Gordon
Kobrin, Jay
Architect
Hunt, Joseph Howland
Hunt & Hunt
Landscape architect
Wadley & Smythe
Provenance
Stamford Garden Club (Connecticut)
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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
Stamford Garden Club facilitated the submission of this garden's documentation.
Archival Repository
Archives of American Gardens
Identifier
AAG.GCA, File CT198
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 De Witt H. Fessenden, "Three Connecticut Country Houses," The Architectural Record, Vol. XL, No. 5 (November 1916), pp. 403-418.
Garden has been featured in Marion Castle: History Preserved (Stamford: Stamford Historical Society, 1985).
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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