Object Details
Landscape architect
Bashford, Katherine
Architect
Coate, Roland E.
Provenance
Pasadena Garden 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 worksheet and site plans.
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General
In 1925, the owners commissioned architect Roland Coate to design a Monterey Colonial Revival style home. Less than an acre, the property is set on a bank of the Arroyo Seco. Katherine Bashford designed the gardens on this long, rectangular-shaped property. Bashford blended traditional European elements, with "California spirit." The front and back gardens are balanced on either side of the house and use an eclectic mix of materials. After several owners, the current owner added rounded concrete edging and renovated the gardens back to the original plan.
Persons and organizations associated with the garden include: Mr. and Mrs. John Barber (former owner, 1925-1975); Mr. and Mrs. Michael Morris (former owners, 1975-1996); Mr. and Mrs. Richard Frank (former owners, 1996-2003); Roland Coate (architect, 1925); Katherine Bashford (landscape architect, 1926); Grayson Barber (gardener, 1926-1975); and Jolley Frank (garden designer, 1996-present).
Place
The Barber Garden (Pasadena, California)
United States of America -- California -- Los Angeles County -- Pasadena
Topic
Gardens -- California -- Pasadena
Landscape architect
Bashford, Katherine
Architect
Coate, Roland E.
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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 CA453
Type
Archival materials
Collection Rights
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Collection Restrictions
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Record ID
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