Object Details
Architect
Hastings, Thomas
Former owner
Duryea, Herman
Martin, Bradley
Landscape architect
Lewis & Valentine Company
Architect
Carrè€re & Hastings
Provenance
North Country Garden Club of Long Island
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 a worksheet, garden plans, photocopies of house, and several photocopies of articles about the garden.
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General
Situated on the top of a hill, Knole has been classified as a Beaux-Arts mansion and a Palladian-style villa. It was named after Sackville West's "Knole" in Sevenoaks, Kent, England. Thirty-three acres remained of the original estate as of 1985. The garden includes alles, terraces, formal gardens, a foly of limestone arches, court yard, water garden, and two walks--The Long Walk, and The Grassed Walk. A Le Notre style treillage originally surrounded the entire back of garden.
Persons and firms associated with the garden include: Herman B. Duryea (former owner, 1902-1903); Bradley Martin (former owner, 1907-1963); Carrere & Hastings (architects, 1902-1903); Thomas Hastings (architect, 1902-1903); and Lewis & Valentine (landscape architects (1902-1903).
Place
Knole (Old Westbury, New York)
New York (State) -- Old Westbury
United States of America -- New York -- Nassau County -- Westbury
Topic
Gardens -- New York -- Old Westbury
Architect
Hastings, Thomas
Former owner
Duryea, Herman
Martin, Bradley
Landscape architect
Lewis & Valentine Company
Architect
Carrè€re & Hastings
Provenance
North Country Garden Club of Long Island
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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 North Country Garden Club of Long Island facilitated the submission of this garden's documentation.
Archival Repository
Archives of American Gardens
Identifier
AAG.GCA, File NY435
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 Orin Z. Finkle, "The One That Didn't Get Away," Town and Country, June, 1985, 187-194 pp.
Garden has been featured in Monica Randall, The Mansions of Long Island's Gold Coast (New York: Hastings House, 1979).
Garden has been featured in "The House of Herman B. Duryea, Esq.," American Estates and Gardens.
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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