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Short Hills -- Halbach Garden No. 1

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Short Hills -- Halbach Garden No. 1
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Object Details

Former owner

Halbach, Ernest K.
Wodell, Helen Page

Garden designer

Wodell, Helen Page

Collection Garden designer

Poinier, Lois W.
Wodell, Helen Page
Cottrell, Lois Page

Collection Citation

Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Lois W. Poinier slide collection.

Scope and Contents

The folders include worksheets and additional information.
sova.aag.pnr_ref1066

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6b67c6af3-c337-453d-bb27-5f920d65123a

General

This garden belonged to Ernest K. Halbach, who in 1948 married garden designer Helen Page Wodell, mother of garden designer Lois W. Poinier and grandmother of landscape designer Page Sanders. It was redesigned in the 1940s by Wodell. This design incorporated flagstone terraces, brick walls and an ornamental iron gate, as well as a lily pond and wall fountain.
Persons associated with the garden include: Ernest K. Halbach (former owner); and Helen Page Wodell [Halbach] (former owner and landscape designer).

Place

Halbach Garden No. 1 (Short Hills, New Jersey)
United States of America -- New Jersey -- Essex County -- Short Hills

Topic

Gardens -- New Jersey -- Short Hills

Former owner

Halbach, Ernest K.
Wodell, Helen Page

Garden designer

Wodell, Helen Page

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Lois W. Poinier slide collection
Lois W. Poinier slide collection / Series 1: Design work / 1.4: New Jersey

Archival Repository

Archives of American Gardens

Identifier

AAG.PNR, File NJ025

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

Halbach Garden No. 1 related holdings consist of 2 folders (3 glass lantern slides and 7 35 mm. slides)

See others in

Garden Club of America Collection, ca. 1920-[ongoing].
AAG.PNR_ref1066
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6b67c6af3-c337-453d-bb27-5f920d65123a
AAG.PNR
AAG

Record ID

ebl-1521745806903-1521745807115-0

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