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Blake Garden

Smithsonian Gardens

Object Details

Creator

Lisser, Pat
University of California, Berkeley

Collection Creator

Garden Club of America

Collection Citation

Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
sova.aag.gca_ref24553

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb65e3ad840-00bd-4caf-88d0-b8d691866162

General

The Blake Garden is an eleven acre estate which is part of the University of California at Berkley. Many of the plantings from the 1920's and 1930's are neglected and need to be redeveloped. Grotto built in 1926 is reminiscent of Villa Tusculana at Frascati, Italy at end of long pool lined with double row of magnolias. Two sets of small formal garden rooms flank pool and grotto area. Each having a central feature such as a ceramic chinese sundance.

Place

California -- Berkeley
United States of America -- California -- Alameda County -- Berkeley

Topic

Spring
Magnolias
Ponds
Walkways, gravel
Grottoes

Creator

Lisser, Pat
University of California, Berkeley

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The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Gardens / California / CA140: Berkeley -- Blake Garden

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

03/01/1988

Archival Repository

Archives of American Gardens

Identifier

AAG.GCA, Item CA140013

Type

Archival materials
Slides (photographs)

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.

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.
AAG.GCA_ref24553
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https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb65e3ad840-00bd-4caf-88d0-b8d691866162
AAG.GCA
AAG

Record ID

ebl-1643208220039-1643210176245-0

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