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Short Hills -- Halbach Garden No. 2

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Short Hills -- Halbach Garden No. 2
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Object Details

Former owner

Wodell, Helen Page

Garden designer

Wodell, Helen Page

Former owner

Halbach, Ernest K.

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 folder includes worksheets and additional information.
sova.aag.pnr_ref1202

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6822927f4-1cd8-49a0-8578-9904eb1047f0

General

This was the garden of Helen Page Wodell and Ernest K. Halbach, whom she married in 1948, at the home to which they moved shortly thereafter. Wodell was the mother of garden designer Lois W. Poinier and grandmother of garden designer Page Sanders. Wodell's design, which accompanied a renovation of the house, featured a rear terrace outlined by stone walls, atop and alongside of which extensive borders were planted. Colorful borders extended beside the house and to the back of the property, accented by specimen trees and flowering trees and shrubs. The garage and driveway area was reconfigured and landscaped to accommodate an addition to the house and to tie this area to the rear terrace and back of the property. The front of the house received a new walk, stone walls, and plantings, bringing unity to the design for the entire site.
Persons associated with the garden include: Ernest K. Halbach (former owner); and Helen Page Wodell [Halbach] (former owner and garden designer).

Place

Halbach Garden No. 2 (Short Hills, New Jersey)
United States of America -- New Jersey -- Essex County -- Short Hills

Topic

Gardens -- New Jersey -- Short Hills

Former owner

Wodell, Helen Page

Garden designer

Wodell, Helen Page

Former owner

Halbach, Ernest K.

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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 NJ391

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. 2 related holdings consist of 1 folder (36 35 mm. slides)
AAG.PNR_ref1202
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6822927f4-1cd8-49a0-8578-9904eb1047f0
AAG.PNR
AAG

Record ID

ebl-1521745806903-1521745807167-0

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