Object Details
- General
- Noted landscape architect Rose Greely did the original design for this garden, while Perry Wheeler undertook extensive remodeling beginning in the early 1950s. A typical small Georgetown garden only 48 feet wide, its privacy was assured by a wisteria-topped brick wall, shade trees, and shrubs around its borders. The plan divided the area into several distinct sections, including a shade terrace, living terrace, lawn, lawn terrace, and even a small circular formal vegetable and herb garden. A fountain adjacent to the living terrace provided white noise to mask the sounds of the urban setting. The Wheeler portion of the series includes not only visual images but plans, financial records, and other documentation. Greely's architectural drawings and papers are housed in Special Collections at the University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Virginia.
- Persons associated with the garden include Rose Greely (landscape architect, circa 1920-1940); Perry H. Wheeler (landscape architect, circa 1951-1964); Dr. Franklin L. Stroud (former owner, 1976-2008); Paul B. and Laura T. Magnuson (former owners, 1946-1974); Frances Shoemaker (former owner); and Fred W. Jones (former owner).
- Landscape architect
- Greely, Rose, 1887-1969
- Wheeler, Perry H., 1914-1989
- Former owner
- Stroud, Franklin L. Dr., d. 2008
- Magnuson, Laura T.
- Magnuson, Paul B.
- Shoemaker, Frances
- Jones, Fred W.
- Collection Creator
- Garden Club of America
- Place
- Stroud Garden (Washington, D.C.)
- United States of America -- District of Columbia -- Washington
- Topic
- Gardens -- Washington (D.C.)
- Landscape architect
- Greely, Rose, 1887-1969
- Wheeler, Perry H., 1914-1989
- Former owner
- Stroud, Franklin L. Dr., d. 2008
- Magnuson, Laura T.
- Magnuson, Paul B.
- Shoemaker, Frances
- Jones, Fred W.
- See more items in
- The Garden Club of America collection
- The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Gardens / District of Columbia
- 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.
- Archival Repository
- Archives of American Gardens
- Identifier
- AAG.GCA, File DC009
- 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.
- Bibliography
- Garden has been featured in Lee Walsh, "That Georgetown Way of Life," House Beautiful (March 1961).
- Scope and Contents
- The folders include worksheets, plans, financial documents, correspondence, plant lists, copies and photocopies of articles featuring the garden, and other information.
- 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-1643208220039-1643210178441-2
