New Haven -- Greene Garden

Object Details

General: In New Haven, Captain Daniel Green, who had a comfortable fortune as owner of the clipper ship, Neptune, had a plan made for his garden dated 1815, which are still in existence. The house in which the captain lived was built before the Revolution. The image that AAG has shows that it had been architecturally changed in detail, though the main buildings are as they were. The property has been destroyed by an Interstate Connection and no longer exists.; Persons associated with the property and garden include: Ralph Isaac (former owner, 1771-1795); Catain Daniel Greene (former owner, 1795-1832); James Brewster (former owner, 1832-1844); and Mr. Thomas Guernsey (former owner, 1881).

Former owner: Greene, Daniel Capt.; Brewster, James; Issac, Ralph; Guernsey, Thomas
Provenance: Garden Club of New Haven
Collection Creator: Garden Club of America

Place: Greene Garden (New Haven, Connecticut); United States of America -- Connecticut -- New Haven County -- New Haven

Former owner: Greene, Daniel Capt.; Brewster, James; Issac, Ralph; Guernsey, Thomas
Provenance: Garden Club of New Haven

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

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 Garden Club of New Haven facilitated the submission of this garden's documentation.

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.

Scope and Contents: The folders include worksheets, copies of 1815 property map, 1979 township map, and 1997 newspaper article on Greene.

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: Greene Garden related holdings consist of 2 folders (2 glass lantern slides)