Brookline -- St. Goar Garden

Object Details

General: "The gardens surrounding this house are filled with specimen trees and shrubs, some planted in 1939 when the house was built. Against the house, a yew, a cotoneaster, and a crabapple have been espaliered while paper bark birches stand in front. A pine grove shelters a styrax and a chioanthus while a pair of Bradford pears frame the terrace. A rock and alpine garden, a shady wildfower garden, a Victorian fountain and views of Sargent Pond complete this restful property."; Persons associated with the property include: Charles Sprague Sargent (property subdivision of his estate, after 1926).

Place: St. Goar Garden (Brookline, Massachusetts); United States of America -- Massachusetts -- Norfolk County -- Brookline

See more items in: The Garden Club of America collection; The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Gardens / Massachusetts

Sponsor: A project to describe images in this finding aid received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care Initiative, administered by the National Collections Program.

Custodial History: The Chestnut Hill Garden Club facilitated the submission of this garden's documentation.

Collection Citation: Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.

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Scope and Contents: The folder includes a garden plan and worksheet with description.

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: St. Goar Garden related holdings consist of 1 folder (9 35 mm. slides)