Object Details
Architect
Curlett, William
Gardener
Gado, Amedeo
Creator
Victoria Manor
Menlo School and College
Former owner
Douglass, Leon Forrest, Mrs.
Douglass, Leon Forrest
Payne, Theodore F., Mr Mrs
Rathbone, Jared Lawrence, Maj.
Collection Creator
Garden Club of America
Collection Citation
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
sova.aag.gca_ref24519
General
Douglass Hall is piece of the property that accompanied one of the first country homes of the area. Between 1906 and 1910 the present house was built of steel and concrete in the Italianate style. It was one of the first homes built in such a manner to withstand earthquakes. Mrs. Payne purchased most of the furniture, fixtures and statuary while in Europe. The home was later inhabited by Mr. Leon Forrest Douglass, inventor of the phonograph and "Technicolor" motion pictures. In a small garden pool he conducted underwater photographic experiments. In times since, the house has been used as both a school and convalescent home for wounded soldiers.
Place
California -- Atherton
United States of America -- California -- San Mateo County -- Atherton
Topic
Spring
Sculpture
Animal sculpture
Porte-cocheres
Urns
Driveways
Hedges
Automobiles
Topiary work
Architect
Curlett, William
Gardener
Gado, Amedeo
Creator
Victoria Manor
Menlo School and College
Former owner
Douglass, Leon Forrest, Mrs.
Douglass, Leon Forrest
Payne, Theodore F., Mr Mrs
Rathbone, Jared Lawrence, Maj.
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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.
Extent
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Date
1930
Archival Repository
Archives of American Gardens
Identifier
AAG.GCA, Item CA278004
Type
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Collection Rights
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Collection Restrictions
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AAG.GCA_ref24519
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AAG.GCA
AAG
Record ID
ebl-1643208220039-1643210176223-1