Object Details
Landscape architect
Smith, Sibley Coslett
Former owner
Smith, Silas O., 1783 or 4-1863
Willard, Ernest R.
Willard, Mary L.
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 worksheets, photocopies of articles about the house and garden, photocopies of Sibley C. Smith's designs and sketches, and additional information about the property.
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General
Woodside was originally built around 1838 in the Greek Revival style by Silas O. Smith, a dry-goods merchant.. Landscape architect Sibley Coslett Smith, whose parents lived next door (but were not related to Silas O. Smith), designed a garden for the property about 1917, when it was owned by Mr. and Mrs. Ernest R. Willard. After years of neglect the garden was restored in 1978 according to the original blueprints and sketches. The restoration featured crabapple, lilac, hollies, and perennials as well as structural details such as a gazebo and tuteurs. An island in the driveway was planted with ferns, Japanese maple, and dwarf Scotch pines. Woodside was for many years the home of the Rochester Historical Society, but was sold around 2009 and returned to private ownership.
Persons associated with the site include Sibley Coslett Smith (landscape architect, 1917), Silas O. Smith (former owner, ca. 1838), and Ernest R. and Mary L. Willard (former owners, 1917).
Place
Woodside (Rochester, New York)
United States of America -- New York -- Monroe County -- Rochester
Topic
Gardens -- New York -- Rochester
Landscape architect
Smith, Sibley Coslett
Former owner
Smith, Silas O., 1783 or 4-1863
Willard, Ernest R.
Willard, Mary L.
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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 NY254
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 John Taylor Boyd, Jr.,"Some Principles of Small House Design," The Architectural Record, Vol. XLVI, No. V (November 1919), pp. 403-415.
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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