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  • Chinese Gardens
  • Chinese Gardens

    Object Details

    Photographer

    Appenzeller, Betty

    Former owner

    Long, William Edgar

    Collection Creator

    Garden Club of America

    Collection Citation

    Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
    sova.aag.gca_ref7446

    GUID

    https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6c3cf9785-dc92-43d3-9b23-78a8272d7f99

    General

    The teahouse was purchased from the Japanese Imperial Government following the closing of the Chicago Century Progress Exposition (1933-1934) by William Edgar Long, who moved it from Chicago to Lake Wawasee. The property was called the Japanese Gardens until the end of World War II when the name was changed to the Chinese Gardens.

    Place

    Indiana -- Syracuse
    Chinese Gardens (Syracuse, Indiana)
    Japanese Gardens (Syracuse, Indiana)
    United States of America -- Indiana -- Kosciusko County -- Turkey Creek -- Syracuse
    Wawasee Lake (Ind.)

    Topic

    Summer
    Japanese gardens
    Water gardens
    Teahouses
    Trees
    Lakes

    Photographer

    Appenzeller, Betty

    Former owner

    Long, William Edgar

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    The Garden Club of America collection
    The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Gardens / Indiana / IN002: Turkey Creek -- Chinese Gardens

    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.

    Date

    01/00/1984.

    Archival Repository

    Archives of American Gardens

    Identifier

    AAG.GCA, Item IN002002

    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.
    AAG.GCA_ref7446
    Large EAD
    https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6c3cf9785-dc92-43d3-9b23-78a8272d7f99
    AAG.GCA
    AAG

    Record ID

    ebl-1643208220039-1643210179545-1

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