Object Details
- General
- This 3.5-acre urban garden has been designed to create the appearance of vastness. The central portion is an open vista of lawn, which leads to the surrounding structures and borders. The front of the property is formally designed with manicured boxwood under magnificent live oaks. Permanent borders 15-20 feet deep are on the sides and rear of the garden. With 16 varieties of trees providing a backdrop to 20 varieties of shrubs, these grand borders are perfectly executed for total privacy, creating a park-like effect and beautifully maintained to offer evergreens as well as masses of color in azaleas, camellias, and sasanquas. The surrounding structures consist of an original carriage house (now a workshop), a pool surrounded by flagstone, a pool house, and a garage. The carriage house has a lovely trellis covered in Carolina jessamine, also known as false jessamine, while the pool house is adorned with a pergola covered in purple Wisteria floribunda. The garage looks like a small bungalow and boasts a rose climbing upon lattice, a pyracantha espalier, and permanent ornamental trees and shrubs. Abutting the garage is a perennial bed, which brings forth a burst of color with seasonal planting. This bed also contains small garden lamps along the edge. Under ancient oaks is a garden trompe-l'oeil, a cast-iron sculpture of a stag. The breadth of the view brings to mind the deer parks of grand estates. Green Barn Garden captivatingly combines moonlight and magnolia with regal elegance.
- Persons and firms associated with the garden include: Mr. and Mrs. Frank George Wisner (former owners, 1897-?); Mr. and Mrs. Alexander F. Chisholm (former owners, 1938-1993); Jean Chisholm Lindsey (former owner, 1993-1999); Jones Brogden (landscape contractor, 1982); Graham Bolton (landscape architect, 1981-1984); Michael B. Bartlett (landscape architect, 1991); and Klaus Peter Nentwig & Associates (architects, 1979).
- Former owner
- Wisner, Frank George
- Chisholm, Alexander F.
- Chisholm, Alexander F., Mrs.
- Lindsey, Jean Chisholm
- Landscape contractor
- Brogden, Jones
- Landscape architect
- Bolton, Graham
- Bartlett, Michael B.
- Architect
- Klaus Peter Nentwig & Associates
- Provenance
- Laurel Garden Club
- Former owner
- Wisner, Mary Jeannette (Mary Jeannette Gardiner)
- Collection Creator
- Garden Club of America
- Place
- Green Barn Garden (Laurel, Mississippi)
- United States of America -- Mississippi -- Jones County -- Laurel
- Topic
- Gardens -- Mississippi -- Laurel
- Former owner
- Wisner, Frank George
- Chisholm, Alexander F.
- Chisholm, Alexander F., Mrs.
- Lindsey, Jean Chisholm
- Landscape contractor
- Brogden, Jones
- Landscape architect
- Bolton, Graham
- Bartlett, Michael B.
- Architect
- Klaus Peter Nentwig & Associates
- Provenance
- Laurel Garden Club
- Former owner
- Wisner, Mary Jeannette (Mary Jeannette Gardiner)
- See more items in
- The Garden Club of America collection
- The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Gardens / Mississippi
- 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 Laurel Garden Club facilitated the submission of this garden's documentation.
- Archival Repository
- Archives of American Gardens
- Identifier
- AAG.GCA, File MS032
- Type
- Archival materials
- 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
- Green Barn Garden related holdings consist of 1 folder (6 35 mm. slides). The folder includes a worksheet, garden plans, a plant list, and other information about the garden.
- 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.
- Record ID
- ebl-1643208220039-1643210181395-0
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