Object Details
Photographer
Ellis, Harriet
Landscape architect
Graham, Ralph
Baumgardner, T. Miesse
Gardener
Quamira, Daddy
Landscape architect
King, Anna Matilda Page
Former owner
King, Anna Matilda Page
Coffin, Mr. Howard
Page, William
Spaulding, James
Maxwell, William
Oglethorpe, Gen.
Creator
Oglethorpe's Villa
Retreat Plantation
Orange Grove
Owner
Sea Island Co.
Collection Creator
Garden Club of America
Collection Citation
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
sova.aag.gca_ref24014
General
Along the coast of Georgia lies a line of islands, lush in an almost tropical verdure. Frederica, on St. Simon's Island, long enjoyed a reputation for its climate. Near this town many great estates were laid out as summer homes, and among them was "Retreat". This estate was first known as "Orange Grove". In 1802 it was acquired by Major William Page and the earliest garden of which we have any record was laid out by Mrs. Page, who built also a hothouse, the remains of which may still be seen. This was seemingly the only one on the island. A rose-bordered path and a cedar walk and a great many bulbs mark the site of the old garden.
Place
Georgia -- St. Simons Island
United States of America -- Georgia -- Glynn County -- St. Simons Island
Topic
Pleaching
Trees
Allées
Photographer
Ellis, Harriet
Landscape architect
Graham, Ralph
Baumgardner, T. Miesse
Gardener
Quamira, Daddy
Landscape architect
King, Anna Matilda Page
Former owner
King, Anna Matilda Page
Coffin, Mr. Howard
Page, William
Spaulding, James
Maxwell, William
Oglethorpe, Gen.
Creator
Oglethorpe's Villa
Retreat Plantation
Orange Grove
Owner
Sea Island Co.
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The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Gardens / Georgia / GA005: St. Simons Island -- Orange Grove and Sea Island Golf Club
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
04/01/1995
Archival Repository
Archives of American Gardens
Identifier
AAG.GCA, Item GA005003
Type
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Collection Rights
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Collection Restrictions
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AAG.GCA_ref24014
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AAG.GCA
AAG
Record ID
ebl-1643208220039-1643210179116-0