Grosse Pointe Farms -- Hudson Residence

Object Details

General: This 2.2 acre garden site was established in 1925-26, and the bones of its original design are still discernable. The original landscape architect, Ruth Dean of New York City, specialized in small estate gardens. Using primarily indigenous plant material, she helped to create a country-like, informal setting. A stand of 200-year-old oaks remains between the house and the street, while a woodland walk with wild flowers has been maintained by three successive owners.; Persons associated with the garden include: Mr. and Mrs. Ledyard Mitchell (former owners, 1926-1946); Mrs. and Mrs. Joseph D. Standart, Jr. (former owners, 1946-1969); Robert O. Derrick (architect, 1925); and Ruth Dean (landscape architect, 1925).

Former owner: Mitchell, Ledyard , Mr.; Mitchell, Ledyard, Mrs.; Standart, Joseph D., Jr.; Standart, Joseph D., Jr., Mrs.
Architect: Derrick, Robert O.
Landscape architect: Dean, Ruth, 1889-1932
Provenance: Garden Club of Michigan
Collection Creator: Garden Club of America

Place: Hudson Residence (Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan); United States of America -- Michigan -- Wayne County -- Grosse Pointe Farms

Former owner: Mitchell, Ledyard , Mr.; Mitchell, Ledyard, Mrs.; Standart, Joseph D., Jr.; Standart, Joseph D., Jr., Mrs.
Architect: Derrick, Robert O.
Landscape architect: Dean, Ruth, 1889-1932
Provenance: Garden Club of Michigan

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

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 Michigan 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 worksheet with an abbreviated garden plan.

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Related Materials: Hudson Residence related holdings consist of 1 folder (12 35 mm. slides)