Object Details
Creator
Missouri Botanical Garden
Shaw, Henry
Board of Trustees
Landscape architect
Kawani, Koichi
Creator
Gates, David M. (Horticulturist)
Tower Grove
Raven, Peter (Horticulturist)
Seiwa-en
Architect
Barnett, George L.
Collection Creator
McFarland, J. Horace (John Horace), 1859-1948
American Rose Society
Collection Citation
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, J. Horace McFarland Company Collection.
sova.aag.mcf_ref10032
General note
Henry Shaw was in business at 17, retired at 40 a very wealthy man. He built a country house, Tower Grove in 1849. In 1853, Henry Shaw decided to create a botanical garden at Tower Grove that would be given to the citizens of St. Louis. In 1858 the main part of the 79 acre garden plans had been completed. In 1881 and 1882, the Linnaean House, designed simular to a European orangery, was completed and housed displays of camellias.
Place
United States of America -- Missouri -- St. Louis
Topic
Columns
Walkways
Spring
Arches
Botanical gardens
Arbors
Rose gardens
Parterres
Fences
Creator
Missouri Botanical Garden
Shaw, Henry
Board of Trustees
Landscape architect
Kawani, Koichi
Creator
Gates, David M. (Horticulturist)
Tower Grove
Raven, Peter (Horticulturist)
Seiwa-en
Architect
Barnett, George L.
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J. Horace McFarland Company collection
J. Horace McFarland Company collection / Series 1: Garden Images / United States / Missouri / MO017: St. Louis -- Missouri Botanical Garden
Extent
1 Negatives (photographic) (glass, black-and-white, 6.5 x 8.5 in.)
Date
circa 1917-1930
Archival Repository
Archives of American Gardens
Identifier
AAG.MCF, Item MO017001
Type
Archival materials
Negatives (photographic)
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.MCF_ref10032
Large EAD
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb688a14d90-09f0-41a8-b5b1-3ea86e3b8ac7
AAG.MCF
AAG
Record ID
ebl-1504732814211-1504732815031-3