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Glen Ridge -- White Garden

Smithsonian Gardens

Object Details

Former owner

White, George C.

Architect

N. Le Brun & Sons

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 folder includes a worksheet, information about the property and the Le Brun firm, and additional information.
sova.aag.srs_ref4183

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6147fb740-37fd-4aae-91f6-52ad472d4738

General

78 Ridgewood Avenue was the home of George C. White. Situated on several acres of land, the house was designed in the Tudor style around 1902 by N. [Napoleon] Le Brun & Sons. Landscape features included a tennis court, croquet grounds, flower and vegetable gardens, a fruit orchard, a grapery, pasture land, and woods. In addition to the main house there was a carriage house, stable, barn, chicken house, and runs. The house was occupied by a succession of owners and the property surrounding it was sold to a developer in the 1950s. In December 2000 the house burned to the ground while under renovation. A Colonial Revival house was built to replace it in 2002. Identification of this site and its associated images was facilitated by Sally Meyer of the Glen Ridge Historical Society.
Persons and firms associated with the site include George C. White (former owner, ca. 1902) and N. Le Brun & Sons (architects, ca. 1902).

Place

White Garden (Glen Ridge, New Jersey)
United States of America -- New Jersey -- Essex County -- Glen Ridge

Topic

Gardens -- New Jersey -- Glen Ridge

Former owner

White, George C.

Architect

N. Le Brun & Sons

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Thomas Warren Sears photograph collection
Thomas Warren Sears photograph collection / Series 1: Photographic Images / United States / New Jersey

Archival Repository

Archives of American Gardens

Identifier

AAG.SRS, File NJ517

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

White Garden related holdings consist of 1 folder (4 glass negatives)
AAG.SRS_ref4183
Large EAD
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6147fb740-37fd-4aae-91f6-52ad472d4738
AAG.SRS
AAG

Record ID

ebl-1562707900944-1562707902033-1

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