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Point Pleasant -- Tohickon Hill

Smithsonian Gardens

Object Details

General
The natural setting of this 16 acre property that overlooks the Delaware River was featured more than a lavish garden by the 60 by 14 yard gunite swimming pool. A three-story cedar clad tower was the first construction on the vacation property and was eventually connected by a passageway to the rest of the house. Gates, fences and columns were custom-designed to complement the location. Large stone steps excavated from the pool's site were used in the multiple walkways from the house to the pool and garden which were at a higher elevation.
Persons associated with the garden include A. Billie Cohen (garden designer, 1987-1989); Jeffrey Cayle (woodwork designer and builder).
Varying form: Bentley-LaRosa Garden, also known as.
Garden designer
Cohen, A. Billie
Woodwork designer
Cayle, Jeffrey
Builder
Cayle, Jeffrey
Collection Photographer
Druse, Kenneth
Place
Tohickon Hill (Point Pleasant, Pennsylvania)
United States of America -- Pennsylvania -- Bucks -- Point Pleasant
Topic
Gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Point Pleasant
Garden designer
Cohen, A. Billie
Woodwork designer
Cayle, Jeffrey
Builder
Cayle, Jeffrey
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Ken Druse garden photography collection
Ken Druse garden photography collection / Series 1: Garden Images by Site / United States of America / Pennsylvania
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 PA717
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.
Bibliography
This property is featured in "Style; the Great Indoors" by Pilar Viladas, published in The New York Times, February 2, 2003; and in "Architecture to Landscape: Salvatore LaRosa and Ronald Bentley" by Salvatore LaRosa, James S. Russell, Gary R. Hilderbrand, Peter G. Rowe, and Lawrence Wolfson, published by 2wice Arts Foundation, ©2005.
Scope and Contents
Tohickon Hill related holdings consist of 1 folder (26 transparencies). The folder includes worksheets and a photocopy of an article.
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 link
Record ID
ebl-1562717430039-1562717430112-0
Metadata Usage
CC0
GUID
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb684637c56-44ad-459a-b20b-b689f152d180

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