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Boswell Garden

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Boswell Garden
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Object Details

Creator

Kerins, Shirley
Boswell, James G., Mrs
Emery, F. W.
Wolf, Frederick

Architect

Hunt, Myron
Chambers, H. C.

Landscape architect

Yoch, Florence
Council, Lucille

Creator

Von Platen, Ruth
Crocker, Lady

Collection Creator

Garden Club of America

Collection Citation

Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
sova.aag.gca_ref25746

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6dc5d1f80-f3f8-4531-936c-344264613631

General

This garden was copied from Chateau LaNapoule in Monte Carlo that is owned by Mr. Henry Clews. Yoch and Council worked as consultants with Myron Hunt on the entrance driveway, courtyard and reflective pool terrace for the Emory house. The rose swagged, curving balustrade of the forecourt welcome the guests. Front courtyard.

Place

Boswell Garden (San Marino, California)
United States of America -- California -- Los Angeles County -- San Marino

Topic

Summer
Courtyards
Garden borders
Containers

Creator

Kerins, Shirley
Boswell, James G., Mrs
Emery, F. W.
Wolf, Frederick

Architect

Hunt, Myron
Chambers, H. C.

Landscape architect

Yoch, Florence
Council, Lucille

Creator

Von Platen, Ruth
Crocker, Lady

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The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Gardens / California / CA007: San Marino -- Boswell 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

08/03/1990

Archival Repository

Archives of American Gardens

Identifier

AAG.GCA, Item CA007005

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_ref25746
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https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6dc5d1f80-f3f8-4531-936c-344264613631
AAG.GCA
AAG

Record ID

ebl-1643208220039-1643210176886-1

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