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Wilmington -- Mauchline

Smithsonian Gardens

Object Details

Former owner

Tallman, Frank G.
Tallman, Anne Dickie
Tallman, Julia Ashbrook
Warner, Irving, 1882-1964
Warner, Marian Tallman

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 worksheets and photocopied information about the garden.
sova.aag.gca_ref6072

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6a0364bd8-7e12-4a23-a511-3aacf706dbf9

General

The English country-style house at Mauchline was built in 1917. Elizabeth Bootes Clark was the landscape architect. The site is urban, on two levels, and has year-round interest. It was designed to be enclosed by a hedge and brick wall, with a small pool, surrounded by box-bordered flower beds, and a greenhouse.
Persons associated with the garden include: Elizabeth Bootes Clark (landscape architect, c. 1917); Frank G. Tallman (former owner); Anne Dickie Tallman (former owner); Julia Ashbrook Tallman (former owner); Irving Warner (former owner); and Marian Tallman Warner (former owner).

Place

Mauchline (Wilmington, Delaware)
United States of America -- Delaware -- New Castle County -- Wilmington

Topic

Gardens -- Delaware -- Wilmington

Former owner

Tallman, Frank G.
Tallman, Anne Dickie
Tallman, Julia Ashbrook
Warner, Irving, 1882-1964
Warner, Marian Tallman

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The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Gardens / Delaware

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 DE001

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.

Related Materials

Mauchline related holdings consist of 1 folder (2 photographs, 2 35 mm. slides)
AAG.GCA_ref6072
Large EAD
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6a0364bd8-7e12-4a23-a511-3aacf706dbf9
AAG.GCA
AAG

Record ID

ebl-1643208220039-1643210178360-0

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