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Kenilworth -- Home of George Maher, Architect

Smithsonian Gardens

Object Details

General
Architect George Maher designed the house with Arts and Crafts influences in 1893 for his family, and had the garden designed by his friend and colleague Jens Jensen. Only the white pine in the front yard and a burr oak in the back yard remain from the Jensen landscape. An island bed of pachysandra and ferns surround the pine. A rose garden with heirloom and modern roses was planted circa 1990. Trellises with climbing roses, porcelain vines and trumpet vines were placed against the house and porch. The foundations plantings include hydrangeas, boxwoods and mature perennials. The pink brick walk to the front door was bordered by beds of perennials.
Persons associated with the garden include George W.(1864-1926) and Elizabeth Maher and Violet Wyld (architect and former owners, 1893-circa 1987; Chris Dreher (former owner, 1987-1988); Wild family (former owners, 1988-1989); Jens Jensen(1860-1951) (landscape architect, 1893-1895); Chalet Garden Design (garden designers, 1988), Jane Mueller and Mark Marcus, Private Gardens, Public Places (garden designers, 2000); Deidre E. Toner, ASLA (landscape architect, 2011).
Varying Form
Foradas Garden, also known as.
Architect
Maher, George W., 1864-1926
Former owner
Maher, George W., 1864-1926
Maher, Elizabeth
Wyld, Violet
Dreher, Chris
Wild Family
Landscape architect
Jensen, Jens, 1860-1951
Toner, Deidre E., ASLA
Garden designer
Chalet Garden Design
Private Gardens, Public Places
Collection Photographer
Druse, Kenneth
Place
Home of George Maher, Architect (Kenilworth, Illinois)
United States of America -- Illinois -- Cook -- Kenilworth
Topic
Gardens -- Illinois -- Kenilworth
Architect
Maher, George W., 1864-1926
Former owner
Maher, George W., 1864-1926
Maher, Elizabeth
Wyld, Violet
Dreher, Chris
Wild Family
Landscape architect
Jensen, Jens, 1860-1951
Toner, Deidre E., ASLA
Garden designer
Chalet Garden Design
Private Gardens, Public Places
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Ken Druse garden photography collection
Ken Druse garden photography collection / Series 1: Garden Images by Site / United States of America / Illinois
Sponsor
Cataloging of this finding aid received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care Initiative, administered by the National Collections Program.
Archival Repository
Archives of American Gardens
Identifier
AAG.DRU, File IL171
Type
Archival materials
Collection Citation
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Ken Druse garden photography 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 worksheets, garden plan and plant list, correspondence, and photocopies of images.
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
Home of George Maher, Architect related holdings consist of 1 folder (25 35 mm slides)
Related link
Record ID
ebl-1562717430039-1562717430074-2
Metadata Usage
CC0
GUID
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6f17a5da4-4255-4b17-bf80-77aaf2aca735

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