Little Rock -- Betty Sue's Garden

Object Details

General: With landscape design by Robert Shaheen and Neil Hamill Park, this one-acre site features a brick Colonial Revival style house and a variety of outdoor living and garden settings. A brick terrace with outdoor seating and container plants overlooks a formal parterre-style rose garden highlighted by low boxwood hedges and classical statuary. Spring azaleas share border areas with hosta and shade-loving annuals as well as extensive shrub and tree plantings, while a green lawn provides a focal point at the rear of the property.; Persons associated with the property include Robert A. Shaheen (landscape designer, ca. 1950-1965); Neil Hamill Park (landscape architect, ca. 1965-1986); and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Owen (former owners, 1950-1963).

Place: Betty Sue's Garden (Little Rock, Arkansas); United States of America -- Arkansas -- Pulaski County -- Little Rock

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

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 Little Rock 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 worksheets 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: Betty Sue's Garden related holdings consist of 1 folder (11 35 mm. slides (photographs))