Object Details
Former owner
Pope, George A. Mrs. Mr.
Landscape architect
McLaren, John
Architect
Brown, A. Page
Former owner
Burlingame Country Club
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 and copies of articles.
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General
The house, built by Alfred Poett, was later owned by the Burlingame Country Club after being extensively remodeled by A. Page Brown. It closely resembled a Tudor-style "cottage." The estate, when owned by George A. Pope, included a 27-acre garden and an Arthur Brown-designed dance pavilion, built for his daughter. The house burned down in 1946 after the Pope's death and is now a subdivision. Between 1993 and 1998, the entrance gates were restored. Spruce and eucalyptus trees planted on either side of the road may have existed from the original estate.
Mrs. Pope also had a summer home in Lake Tahoe, CA. See CA073.
See also Untitled Garden, Hillsborough California (CA342).
Persons associated with the property include: Alfred Poett (former owner, 1870); William Sharon (former owner); Burlingame Country Club (former owner, 1894-1899); Mr. and Mrs. George A. Pope (former owner, 1899-?); MacRorie-McLaren (landscape architects, 1916).
Place
Edgecourt (Hillsborough, California)
United States of America -- California -- San Mateo County -- Hillsborough
Topic
Gardens -- California -- Hillsborough
Former owner
Pope, George A. Mrs. Mr.
Landscape architect
McLaren, John
Architect
Brown, A. Page
Former owner
Burlingame Country Club
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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 CA001
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 featured in Gabriel Moulin's San Francisco Peninsula: Town & Country Homes, 1910-1930 (Sausalito, California: Windgate Press, 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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