Object Details
Former owner
Newbold, Thomas
Newbold, Sarah
Morgan, Mary Newbold
Morgan, Gerald
Owners
United States. National Park Service
Roosevelt-Vanderbilt National Historic Site
Provenance
Garden Club of Orange and Dutchess Counties
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 plant lists, plan views of historic plant material, a plan view for garden border restoration with plant lists and locations, the Winter 1998 newsletter of The Garden Conservancy; a copy of Hudson Valley magazine featuring an article about the garden, a description of proposed renovations, a brochure and an Archives of American Gardens worksheet.
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General
"Bellefield is an enclosed formal garden designed by Beatrix Farrand in 1912. An example of the Arts and Crafts style, the garden links the adjacent house to the surrounding landscape with a highly architectural form which shifts from detailed built forms to simple living forms as one moves away from the house. Field stone walls and a grouping of Black Locust trees reference the areas of early Dutch settlements, while forced perspective and Beaux Arts pocheĢ allude to the highest European design traditions."
"House and structure layout of enclosed garden largely unchanged since 1911."
"The National Park Service executed a Historic Structure Report which includes a great deal of information on the site and its owners, but little on the Beatrix Farrand Garden. A small collection of reference materials relating to the garden (including historic photographs) is held by the National Park Service at Roosevelt-Vanderbilt National Historic Site."
Persons and organizations associated with the property include: Thomas and Sarah Newbold (former owners); Gerald and Mary (Newbold) Morgan (former owners); Gerald Morgan (former owner); the National Park Service, Roosevelt-Vanderbilt National Historic Site (present owners); Beatrix Farrand (landscape architect, 1912); and McKim, Mead and White (architects that remodeled the 18th century house, 1909-1911).
Place
Bellefield (Hyde Park, New York)
United States of America -- New York -- Dutchess County -- Hyde Park
Topic
Gardens -- New York -- Hyde Park
Former owner
Newbold, Thomas
Newbold, Sarah
Morgan, Mary Newbold
Morgan, Gerald
Owners
United States. National Park Service
Roosevelt-Vanderbilt National Historic Site
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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 NY629
Type
Archival materials
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.
Bibliography
Garden has been featured in The Newsletter of The Garden Conservancy, Winter 1998.
Garden has been featured in Colleen Fogarty, "Leading Ladies," Hudson Valley (May 1999), pp. 20-25.
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.
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Record ID
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