Old Westbury -- Erchless

Object Details

General: Named by Howard Phipps, "Erchless" is a Welsh word meaning solitude, solemnity, calmness. Rhododendron is the focus of the garden planted with companion plants. A rhododendron also carries the name Erchless. The landscape consists of many shapes and sweeps of landscape design with a priority on tree preservation. A nursery, paddock, greenhouses, stables, playground, Japanese garden, Meadow garden, pinetum and rhododendron hill are some of the features of the estate.; Persons and organizations associated with the garden include: Mr. and Mrs. Howard Phipps (former owners, 1910-1981); Philip Goodwin (architect); Adams and Prentice (architects, 1929-1942); Umberto Innocenti (landscape architect); Alice Treys (landscape consultant, 1960-1980); and Barbara Capen (herbaceous borders designs, 1970s).

Place: Erchless (Old Westbury, New York); United States of America -- New York -- Nassau County -- Westbury

Topic: Gardens -- New York -- Old Westbury; Gardening in the shade; Formal gardens; Sunken gardens; Meadows; Japanese gardens

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

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 Country Garden Club of Long Island, Inc. submitted a 2003 update of the garden.

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

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Related Materials: Erchless related holdings consist of 1 folder (13 35 mm. slides)