St. Louis -- Douglas B. MacCarthy Residence

Object Details

General: This garden was designed in 1987. The design features a wide range of trees and shrubs, including pin oak, copper beech, white pine, dogwood, crabapple, and holly. An azalea courtyard adjacent to the house leads to a pool and terrace bordered by a rose garden and daylilies. Several lawn areas are surrounded by trees underplanted with beds of bulbs, perennials, and groundcover plants. A total of thirteen fountain run continuously throughout the property.; Firms associated with the garden include: Charles W. Freeman, Inc. (landscape designers, 1987).; The Garden Club of St. Louis facilitated the submission of this garden's documentation.

Place: Douglas B. MacCarthy Residence (St. Louis, Missouri); United States of America -- Missouri -- St. Louis

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

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.

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: The folders include worksheets, garden plans, and plant lists.

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: Douglas B. MacCarthy Residence related holdings consist of 2 folders (4 35 mm. slides)