Object Details
Provenance
Little Rock 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
The folder includes a worksheet, garden plans, and photocopies of book excerpts about the house and garden.
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General
This garden complements its 19th century home site, built by George W. Caruth in 1882. It is across the street from the current Arkansas governor's mansion. Members of the Cochran family lived in it from the late 1890s until the 1960s. The garden is divided into seven "rooms": entry, southwest, parterre, fountain, wild garden, pool, and herb. There are rose-covered arbors, boxwood, fountains, a pool, and an herb garden. There are nearly 5,000 permanent plants in the garden.
Persons associated with the property include: George W. Carruth (former owner, 1882-1890); William H. Miller (former owner, 1890-1899); Harry Cochran (former owner, 1899-1913); the Cochran family (former owners, 1913-1960s); Dean Joel Pugh (former owner, 1978-1980s); Gene Wilhoit (former owner); and Jeff Putterman (former owner).
Place
Caruth-Cochran Garden (Little Rock, Arkansas)
United States of America -- Arkansas -- Pulaski County -- Little Rock
Topic
Gardens -- Arkansas -- Little Rock
Provenance
Little Rock 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 Little Rock Garden Club facilitated the submission of this garden's documentation.
Archival Repository
Archives of American Gardens
Identifier
AAG.GCA, File AR081
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 The Quapaw Quarter: A Guide to Little Rock's 19th Century Neighborhoods (Little Rock: Quapaw Quarter Association, 1976).
Garden has been featured in Cheryl Griffith Nichols, Little Rock: Driving Tours of Three Historic Neighborhoods, pp. 77-78.
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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