Object Details
Creator
Martin, Lawson Sykes
Collection Creator
Garden Club of America
Collection Citation
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
sova.aag.gca_ref4989
General
Facing north from southern end of east fence. Residence 'View Celeste', front, foundation planting - boxwood, taxus, and hollies. House built in 1963, by husbands grandmother. House remodeled in 1952. South fence - boxwood garden, 1963. The land surrounding our yard has been in continuous cotton production since about 1820. The land never changed hands since being received by my husband's ancestors as a grants from early presidents to the first settlers in the area, as payment for surveying this area. The compass used is displayed in our living room. Mixed border, primarily indigenous materials.
Place
Alabama -- Courtland
United States of America -- Alabama -- Lawrence County -- Courtland
Topic
Spring
Garden borders
Perennials
Woodlands
Creator
Martin, Lawson Sykes
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The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Gardens / Alabama / AL003: Courtland -- View Celeste
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.
Extent
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Date
04/28/1988
Archival Repository
Archives of American Gardens
Identifier
AAG.GCA, Item AL003016
Type
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Collection Rights
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Collection Restrictions
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Record ID
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