Object Details
Architect
D'Armand, Ashmead & Bickley
Provenance
Garden Club of Wilmington
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, site plans, and garden features descriptions.
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General
A fieldstone house is set among fields with views of ponds and woods. The topiary gardens sit below the house, overlooking woods and farm fields. The topiary, in the form of spirals, birds, rabbits, a dancing bear, a large frog and baskets, are placed around the garden with groundcover in-between. In the center of the garden is a low hedge encircling stonework, urns and flower beds. To one side is a small fountain and pool.
Firms associated with the site and garden include: D'Armana, Ashmead & Bickley (architects).
Place
Foxwood (Greenville, Delaware)
United States of America -- Delaware -- New Castle County -- Greenville
Topic
Gardens -- Delaware -- Greenville
Architect
D'Armand, Ashmead & Bickley
Provenance
Garden Club of Wilmington
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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
Garden Club of Wilmington facilitated the 2001 submission of this garden's documentation. Gina Bissell photographed the 1983 submission.
Archival Repository
Archives of American Gardens
Identifier
AAG.GCA, File DE016
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.
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Record ID
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