Far Hills -- Buttonbrook

Object Details

General: This site included a number of different garden settings and featured extensive plantings of wild flowers and native plants as well as a pond. Nelva M. Weber appears to have been responsible for the design of a decorative brick walk, patio, and borders along one side of the house. She may have also designed a picket fence-enclosed garden featuring a brick walkway, small pool, and boxwood. A rustic garden shed hosted a wisteria vine at one end of an extensive vegetable garden.; Persons associated with the garden include: Edward LeRoy and Ruth S. Voorhees (former owners, before 1998) and Nelva M. Weber (landscape architect).

Place: Buttonbrook (Far Hills, New Jersey); United States of America -- New Jersey -- Somerset County -- Far Hills

See more items in: Maida Babson Adams American garden collection.; Maida Babson Adams American garden collection. / Series 1: Garden Images / New Jersey

Collection Citation: Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Maida Babson Adams American garden 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: Garden has been featured in "Plan Next Year's Garden Now," Popular Gardening (August 1958), p. 18. Garden has been featured in Nelva M. Weber, "Patterns in Brick," Bulletin of New York Horticultural Society (April 1960), p. 3. Garden has been featured in Ruth S. Voorhees, "Growing Wild Flowers as a Hobby," The New York Times (April 3, 1960). Garden has been featured in Alice Recknagel Ireys, How to Plan and Plant Your Own Property (New York: M. Barrows, 1967), p. 136. Garden has been featured in Nelva M. Weber, "Let The Compass Be Your Guide," The New York Times (October 17, 1971). Garden has been featured in Nelva M. Weber, How to Plan Your Own Home Landscape (Indianapolis/New York: Bobbs-Merrill, 1976), pp. 58-59, 64, 81, 83, and 151.

Scope and Contents: The folders include work sheets, correspondence, and photocopies of articles 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.

Related Materials: Buttonbrook related holdings consist of 2 folders (2 slides (photographs); 1 film transparency; 69 safety film negatives; 5 contact prints; 1 photographic print)
See others in: Garden Club of America Collection, ca. 1920-[ongoing].