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Branford House

Smithsonian Gardens

Object Details

Creator

Plant, Morton F., M/M

Architect

Lowell, Guy

Landscape architect

Sargent, A. R.

Creator

University of Connecticut

Collection Creator

Garden Club of America

Collection Citation

Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
sova.aag.gca_ref22167

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb60bea8949-5d17-4c07-b291-fd3fbe036d9a

General

The owner was the son of Florida's richest real estate developer. Inherited a fortune at age 50 and commission a huge house and garden. c. 1900. Garden bulldozed into sea in 1940's.

Place

Connecticut -- Groton
United States of America -- Connecticut -- New London County -- Groton

Topic

Spring
Fountains
Treillage
Pergolas
Stairs
Balustrades
Containers
Hand-railing
Topiary work
Italian gardens
Formal gardens
Campuses
Universities

Creator

Plant, Morton F., M/M

Architect

Lowell, Guy

Landscape architect

Sargent, A. R.

Creator

University of Connecticut

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The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Gardens / Connecticut / CT112: Groton -- Branford House

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.

Extent

1 Slides (photographs) (col.)

Date

1902

Archival Repository

Archives of American Gardens

Identifier

AAG.GCA, Item CT112031

Type

Archival materials
Slides (photographs)

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.

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.
AAG.GCA_ref22167
Large EAD
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb60bea8949-5d17-4c07-b291-fd3fbe036d9a
AAG.GCA
AAG

Record ID

ebl-1643208220039-1643210177733-0

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