Peterborough -- Gregg Garden

Object Details

General: This is an 81-acre property with the original 1797 Federal house, stone walls and steps, and the stone foundation of a barn where there is a sunken garden with a perennial border. Other garden rooms and features have been laid out on axes from the expanded house or sunken garden, including a cutting and vegetable garden, and a perennial border that leads to a restored wading pool. The formal gardens of the previous owners were relaxed by mixing swathes of flowers with clipped hedges, and adding statuary, pots and fountains, new terracing and patios. An island shade garden near the woodlands features a statue of Pan. Previously the forested landscape overshadowed the sunken garden so trees were removed and replaced by a meadow that opened the vista and made room for a new pond that has been designed to look as though it were natural.; Persons associated with the garden include Robert Wilson and members of the Wilson/Scott families (former owners, pre-1797-circa 1902); Mrs. Kate M. Nickerson (former owner, 1902- ); George S. Tucker (former owner, 1909- ); Jesse Albert Locke (former owner, 1917- ); George P. Dunstan; Sarah F. Howe; Stephen Van Rensselaer (former owners, circa 1925-circa 1947); Mrs. Guy W. Currier (former owner, circa 1947- ); Marion and Edward Rowse (former owners, circa 1960-1979); Allison Kerwin (gardener, circa 2000- ).

Former owner: Wilson Family; Scott Family; Nickerson, Kate M.; Tucker, George S.; Locke, Jesse Albert; Dunstan, George P.; Howe, Sarah F.; Van Rensselaer, Stephen; Currier, Guy W.; Rowse, Marion; Rowse, Edward
Gardener: Kerwin, Allison
Provenance: Garden Club of Dublin (New Hampshire)
Collection Creator: Garden Club of America

Place: Gregg Garden (Peterborough, New Hampshire); United States of America -- New Hampshire -- Hillsborough -- Peterborough

Former owner: Wilson Family; Scott Family; Nickerson, Kate M.; Tucker, George S.; Locke, Jesse Albert; Dunstan, George P.; Howe, Sarah F.; Van Rensselaer, Stephen; Currier, Guy W.; Rowse, Marion; Rowse, Edward
Gardener: Kerwin, Allison
Provenance: Garden Club of Dublin (New Hampshire)

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

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 Dublin, NH 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.

Bibliography: This property is featured in House Beautiful, August 1920; Antiques Magazine, May 1928.

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: Gregg Garden related holdings consist of 1 folder (14 digital images)