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Maxwell Court

Smithsonian Gardens

Object Details

Creator

Maxwell, Francis T.

Architect

Platt, Charles A. (Charles Adams), 1861-1933

Landscape architect

Platt, Charles A. (Charles Adams), 1861-1933

Collection Creator

Garden Club of America

Collection Citation

Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
sova.aag.gca_ref22848

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6478389de-e1af-469e-948b-e61d1de37cc8

General

Indoors and Outdoors, December, 1907. A central feature of the forecourt. "From the right of a stream of water flowing from a bronze lions mouth in the niche, a stair leads to the grove on the upper hillside."

Place

Connecticut -- Rockville
United States of America -- Connecticut -- Tolland County -- Vernon -- Rockville

Topic

Summer
Lions
Bronzes
Wall fountains
Jars -- ornamental
Niches (Architecture)
Fountains
Overthrow (gates)
Walls, brick
Stairs
Italian gardens
Periodicals

Creator

Maxwell, Francis T.

Architect

Platt, Charles A. (Charles Adams), 1861-1933

Landscape architect

Platt, Charles A. (Charles Adams), 1861-1933

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The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Gardens / Connecticut / CT127: Vernon -- Maxwell Court

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

12/01/1907

Archival Repository

Archives of American Gardens

Identifier

AAG.GCA, Item CT127009

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_ref22848
Large EAD
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6478389de-e1af-469e-948b-e61d1de37cc8
AAG.GCA
AAG

Record ID

ebl-1643208220039-1643210178100-0

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