Bar Harbor -- Buonriposo

Object Details

General: Postcard circa 1901-1945.; Buonriposo is an Italian Villa with wide terraces just above the sea. There is a typical Italian Garden with a fountain as its main accent, surrounded by formal beds, tempting seats, and cedars planted at appropriate intersections. The house was torn down in 1963.

Place: Buonriposo (Bar Harbor, Maine); United States of America -- Maine -- Hancock County -- Bar Harbor

Topic: Gardens -- Maine -- Bar Harbor; Mansions; Formal gardens; Lawns; Shrubs; Woodlands; Seaside gardening

See more items in: Richard Marchand historical postcard collection (35mm slides); Richard Marchand historical postcard collection (35mm slides) / Maine

Sponsor: A project to describe images in this finding aid in this collection received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care Initiative, administered by the National Collections Program.

Collection Citation: Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Richard Marchand historical postcard 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 Shettleworth Jr., Earle G. Bar Harbor. Charleston, SC : Arcadia Publishing Incorporated, 2011. This property is featured in Tankard, Judith B.. Beatrix Farrand: Private Gardens, Public Landscapes. New York: Monacelli Press, 2009.

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.