Red Bank -- Middletown Farm

Object Details

General: Inspired by a French country estate, this property ws originally the "working part" of Mr. Straus' estate. The cluster of buildings were built for maintenance equipment, animals, and employees. Besides the vegetable and cutting gardens, there are little gardens, ground covers, vines, and fruit and flowering trees.; Persons and firms associated with the property include: Herbert and Theresa Kuhn Straus (former owners, 1929-1949); Hopkins and Associates (architect, 1929); and Martha Brookes Hutcheson (landscape architect, 1929).

Place: Middletown Farm (Red Bank, New Jersey); United States of America -- New Jersey -- Monmouth County -- Red Bank

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

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.

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 worksheet and copy of b&W aerial view.

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: Middletown Farm related holdings consist of 1 folder (17 35 mm. slides)