Essex -- Tan Hill Farm

Object Details

General: The house dates to 1690 and was expanded in 1941. Former owners, the Shepley's, moved the barn and attached it to the salt box house. They also planted the yews, lilacs and possibly the older rhododendrons. A perennial garden is "lost." A cement pond , known as the "doze bowl," dates to the Shepley's former ownership. A swimming pool was installed in the late 1970s. Landscape designer, Ingrid Wagner, designed and planted the area between the pool and the house with hollies, azalea, mountain laurels and crab apples. George Sherwood created the "Dancer" sculpture in one of the perennial beds.; People and/or firm(s) associated with this property include: Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sheply (former owners and architect of expansion, ca. 1940-1963); Sam and Martha Hoar (former owners, 1963-1987); Ingrid Wagner (landscape designer); and George Sherwood (sculptor).

Place: Tan Hill Farm (Essex, Massachusetts); United States of America -- Massachusetts -- Essex County -- Essex

Topic: Gardens -- Massachusetts -- Essex; Vegetable gardening; Gardening in the shade

See more items in: The Garden Club of America collection; The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Gardens / Massachusetts

Sponsor: A project to describe images in this finding aid received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care Initiative, administered by the National Collections Program.

Custodial History: The North Shore Garden Club of Massachusetts facilitated the submission of this garden's documentation.

Collection Citation: Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.

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Scope and Contents: The folder includes a worksheet, site plan and real estate flyer.

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Related Materials: Tan Hill Farm related holdings consist of 1 folder (20 35 mm. slides)