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Dobbs Ferry -- Herter Garden

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Dobbs Ferry -- Herter Garden
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Object Details

Garden designer

Poinier, Lois W.

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.
sova.aag.pnr_ref109

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb61832ebbf-3e1e-4a75-8b6e-e0d9c0181de5

General

For this site adjacent to woodlands Lois W. Poinier designed a stone stairway leading down from a porch to a grassy area. At the foot of the stairs a stone wall featured a fountain and fish pond accented by a sculpture of a cherub. A flagstone patio by the lawn was separated from it by a low stone wall. Surrounding the lawn was a garden border featuring azaleas, a dogwood, and other shrubs, providing a boundary between the house and the trees beyond. The property was probably located on Sherman Avenue.
Persons associated with the garden include: Lois W. Poinier (garden designer) and Harriet Herter (probable former owner). Although Poinier's records refer to a "Dr." Herter and wife as the project clients, his name has not been determined.

Place

United States of America -- New York -- Westchester County -- Greenburgh -- Dobbs Ferry

Topic

Gardens -- New York -- Dobbs Ferry
Walls, stone
Wall fountains
Lawns
Flowering trees
Patios, flagstone
Stairways

Garden designer

Poinier, Lois W.

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Lois W. Poinier slide collection
Lois W. Poinier slide collection / Series 1: Design work / 1.5: New York

Archival Repository

Archives of American Gardens

Identifier

AAG.PNR, File NY798

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

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AAG.PNR_ref109
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb61832ebbf-3e1e-4a75-8b6e-e0d9c0181de5
AAG.PNR
AAG

Record ID

ebl-1521745806903-1521745807026-1

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