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Oyster Bay -- Chapel Gate

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Oyster Bay -- Chapel Gate
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Object Details

Landscape architect

Innocenti & Webel

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 folders include a work sheet, site plans, and copies of articles.
sova.aag.gca_ref27016

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb68ed58155-ce93-49ab-bef8-883e9e319ed4

General

The garden lies on two acres and was first established in 1956. There is a small garden by the children's playhouse with spring bulbs and perennials. There are also a formal garden, rose garden, and cutting garden.
Persons and organizations associated with the garden include: Conrad and Edythe Bauer (former owners, 1956-1960); Nancy B. Taylor, Innocenti & Webel (landscape architect formal garden, 1982-1983); and Mary MacDonald (landscape cutting garden, 1991-present).

Place

Chapel Gate (Glen Head, New York)
United States of America -- New York -- Nassau County -- Oyster Bay -- Glen Head

Topic

Rose gardens
Formal gardens
Cutting gardens
Children's gardens
Gardens -- New York -- Glen Head
Bulbs

Landscape architect

Innocenti & Webel

Provenance

North Country Garden Club of Long Island

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The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Gardens / New York

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 NY869

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.

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.

Related Materials

Chapel Gate related holdings consist of 1 folder (14 35 mm. slides)
AAG.GCA_ref27016
Large EAD
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb68ed58155-ce93-49ab-bef8-883e9e319ed4
AAG.GCA
AAG

Record ID

ebl-1643208220039-1643210183588-0

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