Object Details
Provenance
Millbrook 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
Far A-Field holdings consist of 1 folder with 29 35 mm. slides, )The folder includes a worksheet, site plans, and newspaper and magazine clippings.
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General
The structure of the garden is based on a collection of ornamental trees, specifically conifers, which the owner has planted since 1975. The garden surrounds a small "Adamesque" house built in 1931 and was enlarged in the early 1990s to add a conservatory and library. The site is over 800 feet above sea level and enjoys a vista that overlooks the Shawangunk Mountains and Hudson River some 30 miles away. A garden, called "The Orient," in front of the house, contains a dry stream bed crossed with native field stone steps, stone lantern, rhododendrons, and a red pagoda. There is also a secret hot-colors garden, a small orchard of apple and pear trees, and a dwarf conifers garden planted in indigenous moss.
Persons associated with the property include: Dr. Alice Gregory (former owner, 1931-1956) and Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Wing (former owners, 1956-1975).
Place
Far A-Field (Millbrook, New York)
United States of America -- New York -- Dutchess County -- Millbrook
Topic
Gardens -- New York -- Millbrook.
Provenance
Millbrook 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 Millbrook Garden Club facilitated the submission of this garden's documentation.
Archival Repository
Archives of American Gardens
Identifier
AAG.GCA, File NY796
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
The garden is featured in Elvin Mcdonald, "Bound for Home," Traditional Home, Holiday 1998, pp. 120, 123-129.
The garden is featured in Carol Trapani, "Garden Worthy of Archiving," Poughkeepsie Journal, September 14, 2001.
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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