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West Lake Hills -- David-Peese Garden

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Object Details

General
This two-acre garden in West Lake Hills, a suburb of Austin, Texas is based on classical and Texas garden traditions and designed by a professional landscape architect and horticulturist. The garden has evolved and expanded since its inception in 1978. The garden mixes formal and informal, modern and traditional elements through a series of garden rooms. Strong directional paths and architectural elements unify an otherwise eclectic style.
Features include a swimming pool, greenhouse, dovecote, gravel terrace, pond with limestone terrace bisected by a runnel leading to it, dining terrace, lawn, French-inspired garden and a vegetable garden. Plantings include agaves, bambusa, clematis, ilex, and pollarded sycamores.
Persons associated with the garden include: Robert James Coote (architect, 1979); Paul Lamb (architect, 1988); Mell Lawrence (architect, 2003 and 2007); James deGrey David (owner, landscape architect, 1978- ); Gary R. Peese (owner, 1978 - ).
Photographer
Druse, Kenneth
Designer
David, James deGrey
Peese, Gary
Architect
Coote, James Robert
Lamb, Paul
Lawrence, Mell
Collection Photographer
Druse, Kenneth
Place
David-Peese Garden, (West Lake Hills, Texas)
United States of America -- Texas -- Travis -- West Lake Hills
Topic
Gardens -- Texas -- West Lake Hills
Photographer
Druse, Kenneth
Designer
David, James deGrey
Peese, Gary
Architect
Coote, James Robert
Lamb, Paul
Lawrence, Mell
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Ken Druse garden photography collection
Ken Druse garden photography collection / Series 1: Garden Images by Site / United States of America / Texas
Sponsor
Cataloging of this finding aid received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care Initiative, administered by the National Collections Program.
Custodial History
Terrell Hills Garden Club facilitated the 2013 submission of this garden's documentation. The photographs from the 1990s were donated by Ken Druse.
Archival Repository
Archives of American Gardens
Identifier
AAG.DRU, File TX115
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
Garden has been featured in magazines Texas Architect (May/June 1983) pp. 48-49; Domain, Lifestyle Magazine of Texas (June 1989) Featured on cover and pp. 30-31; Metropolitan Home in May 1992 and September/October 2002; Home Design, The New York Times Magazine (October 1993); Woman's Day Kitchen & Baths, vol. III, no. 1 (November 1993), p. 62; Garden Design (August/September 1994) pp. 74-81; House Beautiful, vol. 137, no. 2 (February 1995), pp. 106-113; Horticulture (March 1996), pp. 54-57; Veranda (Winter, 1997), pp. 172-179; Martha Stewart Living in September 1999 and February 2003; Southern Accents (September/October 2005); House & Gardens "At Home with James David", 2005; Fine Gardening (Summer 2007), pp. 44-49; and Austin Monthly Home (Spring 2016). Garden has been featured in books "The American Man's Garden" Verey, Rosemary, 1990; "Under the Sun" Moore, Suzi, 1995; "House Beautiful Gardens: Design Principles at Work Outdoors" Gropp, Louis Oliver, et al., 1998; "Cats in their Gardens" Dickey, Page, 2002; and "The New Outdoor Kitchen" Krasner, Deborah, 2007. Garden has been featured in videos "A Gardener's Diary, David & Peese", Home & Garden Television, Episode 1407; "The New Garden", PBS, Zimmerman & Associates, Inc., Show #406, 413, and 807.
Scope and Contents
The folder includes worksheets, a planting list, lecture notes, and articles featuring the property of James David.
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
David-Peese Garden related holdings consist of 2 folders (48 slides; 325 transparencies; 36 digital images)
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Garden Club of America Collection, ca. 1920-[ongoing].
Related link
Record ID
ebl-1562717430039-1562717430126-2
Metadata Usage
CC0
GUID
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6c9d19cc4-070d-44d9-b508-15757e4492c5

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