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Orangetown -- Seven Oaks

Smithsonian Gardens

Object Details

General
Situated along the Hudson River, Seven Oaks was originally developed as a 25-acre estate in the 19th century. Historically the grounds have featured open fields and dense, wooded areas, as well as numerous gardens. Although about 10 wooded acres were subdivided by the early 1990s, the Gothic Revival estate house, built in 1862, remains, as well as several Gothic Revival outbuildings and a more modern machine shop. In the 20th century a long greenhouse was added to the coachman's residence, but the core property remains essentially unaltered. Originally owned by the Park family, the estate passed in 1911 into the possession of Seth Fox, a New York City merchant. The Fox family used Seven Oaks as a summer place until the early 1920s, when they made it their year-round residence. The Fox family was also responsible for developing Seven Oaks' gardens, which are documented in this collection.
Persons associated with the garden include: Charles F. Park (former owner, ca. 1860-1911); Seth Fox (former owner, 1911-?); and Arthur Woodward Fox and Ada Augusta Treadwell Fox (former owners).
Former owner
Park, Charles F.
Fox, Seth
Fox, Arthur Woodward
Fox, Ada Augusta Treadwell
Place
Seven Oaks (Palisades, New York)
United States of America -- New York -- Rockland County -- Orangetown -- Palisades
Topic
Gardens -- New York -- Palisades
Former owner
Park, Charles F.
Fox, Seth
Fox, Arthur Woodward
Fox, Ada Augusta Treadwell
See more items in
American Gardens Collection
American Gardens Collection / Series 1: Garden Images / United States of America / New York
Archival Repository
Archives of American Gardens
Identifier
AAG.AGC, File NY149
Type
Archival materials
Collection Citation
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, American gardens 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
The folder includes several worksheets and a detailed history/description of the property prepared for the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation.
Related Materials
Seven Oaks related holdings consist of 1 folder (113 35 mm. slides)
Related link
Record ID
ebl-1530042680240-1530042680331-0
Metadata Usage
CC0
GUID
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb63e9bb070-717d-4086-aa9e-d46013a78cc4

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