Object Details
Former owner
Thayer family
Creator
Crane, Chilton, Dr.
Crane, Chilton, Mrs.
Former owner
Hood, Frederic C. (Frederic Clark), 1865-1942
Hood, Frederic C., Mrs.
Landscape architect
Olmsted Brothers
Collection Creator
Sears, Thomas Warren, 1880-1966
Sears & Wendell
Olmsted Brothers
Harvard University
American Society of Landscape Architects
Collection Citation
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Thomas Warren Sears photograph collection.
Scope and Contents
The folders include information sheets and an illustrated real estate advertisement for the property from 1994.
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Former Title
Keating Garden
General
With grounds dating to 1898, this is the oldest unaltered Olmsted design in Massachusetts. The two-acre garden slopes very steeply south and is a walled series of large terraces ending in a street. The central terrace features flowering trees, wisteria, and flower beds, while the lower terraces includes a reflecting pool and berry patches. A walkway goes down the east border. A wisteria arbor parallels this walkway.
Persons associated with the property include: the Thayer family estate (former owner); Mr. and Mrs. Frederic C. Hood and family (former owners,1898-1962); Dr. and Mrs. Chilton Crane (former owners, 1962-1968); and the Olmsted Brothers (landscape architects).
Place
Hood Garden (Brookline, Massachusetts)
United States of America -- Massachusetts -- Norfolk County -- Brookline
Topic
Gardens -- Massachusetts -- Brookline
Former owner
Thayer family
Creator
Crane, Chilton, Dr.
Crane, Chilton, Mrs.
Former owner
Hood, Frederic C. (Frederic Clark), 1865-1942
Hood, Frederic C., Mrs.
Landscape architect
Olmsted Brothers
See more items in
Thomas Warren Sears photograph collection
Thomas Warren Sears photograph collection / Series 1: Photographic Images / United States / Massachusetts
Archival Repository
Archives of American Gardens
Identifier
AAG.SRS, File MA145
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.SRS_ref4130
Large EAD
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AAG.SRS
AAG
Record ID
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