Object Details
Former owner
Eastman, Samuel
Eastman, Samuel, Mrs.
Phleger, Herman
Phleger, Herman, Mrs.
Landscape designer
Porter, Bruce, 1865-1953
Landscape architect
McLaren, John
Park administrator
McLaren, John
Landscape architect
Church, Thomas Dolliver
Gardener
Daggett, Thomas
Horticulturist
Daggett, Thomas
Groundskeeper
Daggett, Thomas
Photographer
Schilling, Dianne
Architect
Dailey, Gardner A.
Provenance
Woodside-Atherton 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 two worksheets, copies of the garden plan, a brief narrative history of the property, and a bibliography relating to the history of the area in which the site is located. The garden is noted for its integration of country and formal design elements into the spectacular natural setting of a redwood forest.
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General
This site on the peninsula south of San Francisco was originally developed in the late 1920s. John McLaren, creator of Golden Gate Park, is said to have advised the owners at that time to preserve the redwoods on the property; fortunately his advice was heeded. In 1937 the property changed hands and acquired its present name. The new owners, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Phleger, maintained it largely as originally planned, but commissioned additional work by Thomas Church. They also purchased additional land, bringing the estate's total size to 1,400 acres. Upon the death of Mrs. Phleger in 1991 the estate was purchased by the Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST), except for 50 acres and two houses which remain under private ownership.
The garden documented here is essentially a country garden, but with an air of elegance. Spring and summer borders are located on different levels and there are a separate rose garden, an apple orchard, and a pristine redwood grove. The garden and its beautiful setting in the coast range fully complement one another.
Persons associated with the property include: Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Eastman (former owners, 1928-1937); Mr. and Mrs. Herman Phleger (former owners, 1937-1991); Gardner A. Dailey (architect, 1928); Bruce Porter (landscape designer, 1928); John McLaren (landscape architect and park administrator, 1928); Thomas Church (landscape architect); Thomas Daggett (groundskeeper and horticulturist); and Dianne Schilling (photographer).
Place
Mountain Meadow (Woodside, California)
United States of America -- California -- San Mateo County -- Woodside
Topic
Gardens -- California -- Woodside
Former owner
Eastman, Samuel
Eastman, Samuel, Mrs.
Phleger, Herman
Phleger, Herman, Mrs.
Landscape designer
Porter, Bruce, 1865-1953
Landscape architect
McLaren, John
Park administrator
McLaren, John
Landscape architect
Church, Thomas Dolliver
Gardener
Daggett, Thomas
Horticulturist
Daggett, Thomas
Groundskeeper
Daggett, Thomas
Photographer
Schilling, Dianne
Architect
Dailey, Gardner A.
Provenance
Woodside-Atherton Garden 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.
Custodial History
The Woodside-Atherton Garden Club facilitated the submission of this garden's documentation.
Archival Repository
Archives of American Gardens
Identifier
AAG.GCA, File CA377
Type
Archival materials
Collection Rights
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Collection Restrictions
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Record ID
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