Object Details
- General
- "Whippany Farm was owned by George Griswold Frelinghuysen and his descendants from 1891 until the Morris County Parks Commission acquired the property in 1969. Today, the Arboretum includes 127 acres of park and gardens, and constitutes a wonderful example of adaptive re-use of a historic property."
- "By the early 1990's, the increasing number of visitors resulted in the need for additional parking facilities, enhanced drainage systems, improved lighting and safety provisions, revised layout of roads and trails, ADA (Americans with Disablities Act) compliance and improved signage."
- "Sixteen garden or display areas have been defined, each with a distinctive theme and treatment. As of April, 1997, the conceptual plan existed for the major areas, and detailed planting plans and actual implementation have commenced. The Arboretum's target is to implement the entire plan by 1999."
- Persons associated with the property include: George Griswold Frelinghuysen (former owner from 1891 to 1936); Matilda E. Frelinhuysen (former owner from 1936 to 1969); Morris County Parks Commission (owner from 1969 to present); Rotch & Tilden (architects for house in 1891); Andropogon Associates (master planning in 1981); Zion & Breen (landscape architects in 1982); Leslie Sauer (landscape architect for entrance in 1982); Parker Group (architect for Haggerty Education Center in 1987); French & Perillo (landscape architects, engineers for Expanded Visitor Service area); Schemata Architectural (designers for Observation Deck; Glen W. Pellet (from Schemata Architectural Designers).
- Former owner
- Frelinghuysen, George Griswold
- Frelinghuysen, Matilda E.
- Owner
- Morris County Park Commission
- Landscape architect
- Sauer, Leslie
- Architect
- Parker Group
- Landscape architect
- French and Perillo
- Architect
- Schemata Architectural
- Pellet, Glen W.
- Rotch and Tilden
- Landscape architect
- Zion & Breen Associates
- Master planners
- Andropogon Associates
- Collection Creator
- Garden Club of America
- Place
- George Griswold Frelinghuysen Arboretum, (Morris Township, N.J.)
- United States of America -- New Jersey -- Morris County -- Morris
- Whippany Farm
- Topic
- Gardens -- New Jersey -- Morris Township
- Former owner
- Frelinghuysen, George Griswold
- Frelinghuysen, Matilda E.
- Owner
- Morris County Park Commission
- Landscape architect
- Sauer, Leslie
- Architect
- Parker Group
- Landscape architect
- French and Perillo
- Architect
- Schemata Architectural
- Pellet, Glen W.
- Rotch and Tilden
- Landscape architect
- Zion & Breen Associates
- Master planners
- Andropogon Associates
- See more items in
- The Garden Club of America collection
- The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Gardens / New Jersey
- 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 Garden Club of Morristown facilitated the submission of this garden's documentation.
- Archival Repository
- Archives of American Gardens
- Identifier
- AAG.GCA, File NJ121
- Type
- Archival materials
- Collection Citation
- Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America 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
- George Griswold Frelinghuysen Arboretum holdings consist of 1 folder including plans, information sheet, garden description and slide descriptions and (10) 35 mm. slides)The folder .
- 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.
- Record ID
- ebl-1643208220039-1643210182059-0
