Tewksbury -- Finderne House

Object Details

General: This site is noted for its fenced vegetable garden, with two plantings per year. The vegetables are closely planted in a geometrical scheme, and are complemented by garden borders and fruit trees, such as apples and pears. Lavender edging, morning glories climbing back porch posts, and a colonial picket fence complete the design.

Place: Finderne House (Oldwick, New Jersey); United States of America -- New Jersey -- Hunterdon County -- Tewksbury -- Oldwick

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.

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.

Bibliography: Garden has been featured in "The Garden of Hannah Wister," in Country Gardens, pp. 143-144. Garden has been featured in Mary Tonetti Dorra, "As Pretty as Flowers," House Beautiful, Vol. 136, No. 9 (September 1994), pp. 110-115.

Scope and Contents: The folders include worksheets, photocopies of articles about the garden, and additional information.

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: Finderne House related holdings consist of 2 folders (28 35 mm. slides, 4 photoprints; 5 transparencies; 16 negatives)
See others in: Maida Babson Adams American Garden Collection, ca. 1960-1994.