Object Details
Creator
Ford, Henry
Landscape architect
Jensen, Jens, 1860-1951
Creator
Henry Ford Estate
Landscape architect
Shipman, Ellen Biddle, 1869-1950
Foote, Harriett Risley, 1863-
Sculptor
Burroughs, John
Creator
National Historic Landmark
Provenance
Henry Ford Museum
Creator
University of Michigan
Collection Creator
Garden Club of America
Collection Citation
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
sova.aag.gca_ref8656
General
Fairlane was a 2,150 acre estate in 1914-1916. The Gothic mansion was covered in ivy and consisted of 31,770 square feet of living space. The property had a 20 car garage, laboratory and a variety of gardens such as a peony garden, iris garden, English garden, Burroughs Grotto, blue garden, rock garden, trail gardens and rose garden. No reproduction. Henry Ford Museum.
Place
Michigan -- Dearborn
United States of America -- Michigan -- Wayne County -- Dearborn
Topic
Spring
Rose gardens
Formal gardens
Ponds
Pergolas
Rockwork
Creator
Ford, Henry
Landscape architect
Jensen, Jens, 1860-1951
Creator
Henry Ford Estate
Landscape architect
Shipman, Ellen Biddle, 1869-1950
Foote, Harriett Risley, 1863-
Sculptor
Burroughs, John
Creator
National Historic Landmark
Provenance
Henry Ford Museum
Creator
University of Michigan
See more items in
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Gardens / Michigan / MI035: Dearborn -- Fair Lane
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
1922
Archival Repository
Archives of American Gardens
Identifier
AAG.GCA, Item MI035042
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_ref8656
Large EAD
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb69714798e-6608-434e-9964-eb14f43fd4af
AAG.GCA
AAG
Record ID
ebl-1643208220039-1643210181230-0