Skip to main content Skip to main navigation
heart-solid My Visit Donate
Home Smithsonian Institution IK development site for ODI
Press Enter to activate a submenu, down arrow to access the items and Escape to close the submenu.
    • Overview
    • Museums and Zoo
    • Entry and Guidelines
    • Museum Maps
    • Dine and Shop
    • Accessibility
    • Visiting with Kids
    • Group Visits
    • Overview
    • Exhibitions
    • Online Events
    • All Events
    • IMAX & Planetarium
    • Overview
    • Topics
    • Collections
    • Research Resources
    • Stories
    • Podcasts
    • Overview
    • For Caregivers
    • For Educators
    • For Students
    • For Academics
    • For Lifelong Learners
    • Overview
    • Become a Member
    • Renew Membership
    • Make a Gift
    • Volunteer
    • Overview
    • Our Organization
    • Our Leadership
    • Reports and Plans
    • Newsdesk
heart-solid My Visit Donate

Glen Eyrie

Smithsonian Gardens

Object Details

Creator

The Navigators
Strabe, George
Cochran, Alexander
Glen Eyrie Companies

Gardener

Blair, John

Forester

Burghard, Billie

Contractor

Van Diest, Edmund

Architect

Sterner, Frederick J.

Creator

Pike Peak Library
Palmer, William J.

Collection Creator

Garden Club of America

Collection Citation

Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
sova.aag.gca_ref5784

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6b36110f9-bc53-41ac-a0e6-3983549aef86

General

" "Glen Eyrie" is named after the eagles nest on the great gray entrance rock in -1871- plain clapboard house - comfortable and large. Three story tower added in the late seventies. Very little garden as there was no water but gorgeous canyon was used as a public park." Information from "Newport in the Rockies." Pikes Peak Library Collection.

Place

Colorado -- Colorado Springs
United States of America -- Colorado -- El Paso County -- Colorado Springs

Topic

Spring
Mountains
Pergolas
Stairs, stone
Garden houses
Lawns

Creator

The Navigators
Strabe, George
Cochran, Alexander
Glen Eyrie Companies

Gardener

Blair, John

Forester

Burghard, Billie

Contractor

Van Diest, Edmund

Architect

Sterner, Frederick J.

Creator

Pike Peak Library
Palmer, William J.

See more items in

The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Gardens / Colorado / CO021: Colorado Springs -- Glen Eyrie

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

1880

Archival Repository

Archives of American Gardens

Identifier

AAG.GCA, Item CO021006

Type

Archival materials
Slides (photographs)

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.
AAG.GCA_ref5784
Large EAD
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6b36110f9-bc53-41ac-a0e6-3983549aef86
AAG.GCA
AAG

Record ID

ebl-1643208220039-1643210177398-0

Showing 1 result(s)

The Garden Club of America collection

arrow-up Back to top
Home
  • Facebook facebook
  • Instagram instagram
  • LinkedIn linkedin
  • YouTube youtube

  • Contact Us
  • Get Involved
  • Shop Online
  • Job Opportunities
  • Equal Opportunity
  • Inspector General
  • Records Requests
  • Accessibility
  • Host Your Event
  • Press Room
  • Privacy
  • Terms of Use