Object Details
- General
- Located on a 45 acre parcel of land, Tiadnock sits upon a hilltop offering panoramic views of Mount Monadnock and Dublin Lake in Cheshire County of New Hampshire. Originally called Lone Tree Hill, the home was built in 1900 by Mary Appleton Greene for her son, the author-playwright Henry Copley Greene. On the crest of a hill which was on the former Phillips Farm, Tiadnock was part of the "Latin Quarter," the artist's colony of historic Dublin. Featured in the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Dublin Lake Historic District, it attracted notable renters such as Mark Twain, who penned "Eve's Diary" while in residence in the summer of 1905. At the time of the historic district registration the property was called High Winds.
- The garden was originally established by a former owner in the 1940's, designed to complement the Arts and Crafts style home. To create a more harmonious relationship between the home and the landscape, a 1995 renovation of the house included adding a stone terrace which features a pergola to frame the vista, and adding more structured elements to the gardens that mirror the design of the home. The property includes a sunken shade garden, and a walled vegetable garden, as well as a garden house, frog pond, and a meadow overlooking the neighboring mountain and lake. Situated on a hilltop, the property is subject to high winds which necessitate careful plant selection. Hydrangeas, pines, and wind-tolerant shrubs are the basis of the plantings, with native perennials featured throughout.
- Persons associated with the property include: Mary Appleton Green (Mrs. J. S. Copley Greene) (former owner, from 1882-); Henry Copley Green (former owner, 1900-1929); Samuel Clemens (resident, 1905); William and Rebecca Smith Taylor (former owners, 1929-1935); Jane Thaw (former owner, 1935-1940); Mrs. Chester B. Humphrey (former owner, 1940-circa 1960's); Richard Schall (former owner, circa 1960's); Holly and F. Coit Johnson II (former owners, 1969-1993); Daniel Scully (architect, 1995); Bill Noble (landscape architect, date unkown); Gordan Hayward (landscape architect, date unknown); Tom Vanderbilt (property manager, date unknown); and Andre Harvey (scupltor, date unkown). Henry Copley Greene (1871-1951), American playwright.
- Former owner
- Greene, Mary Anne Appleton, ca. 1820-d.1852
- Greene, Henry Copley, 1871-1951
- Resident
- Clemens, Samuel Langhorne, 1835-1910
- Former owner
- Humphrey, Chester B., Mrs.
- Architect
- Scully, Daniel V.
- Landscape architect
- Noble, William
- Landscape designer
- Hayward, Gordon
- Property manager
- Vanderbilt, Tom
- Sculptor
- Harvey, Andre
- Collection Creator
- Garden Club of America
- Place
- Tiadnock (Dublin, New Hampshire)
- United States of America -- New Hampshire -- Cheshire County -- Dublin
- Topic
- Gardens -- New Hampshire -- Dublin
- Former owner
- Greene, Mary Anne Appleton, ca. 1820-d.1852
- Greene, Henry Copley, 1871-1951
- Resident
- Clemens, Samuel Langhorne, 1835-1910
- Former owner
- Humphrey, Chester B., Mrs.
- Architect
- Scully, Daniel V.
- Landscape architect
- Noble, William
- Landscape designer
- Hayward, Gordon
- Property manager
- Vanderbilt, Tom
- Sculptor
- Harvey, Andre
- See more items in
- The Garden Club of America collection
- The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Gardens / New Hampshire
- 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 Dublin facilitated the submission of this garden's documentation.
- Archival Repository
- Archives of American Gardens
- Identifier
- AAG.GCA, File NH083
- 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
- This property is featured in: Dogs in their gardens, by Page Dickey, New York : Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 2001, p. 11; in "Tour three local gardens," published in the Peterborough Transcript, Jul. 3, 2002; in "Mart Twain's mountaintop," published in the Peterborough Transcript, Oct. 13, 1983; and in Monadnock Summer: The Architectural Legacy of Dublin, New Hampshire, by William Morgan, Boston : David R. Godine, Publisher, 2011, pp. 77-79, 103.
- Scope and Contents
- The folder includes worksheets, copies of articles, a book excerpt, and historic documentation.
- 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-1643208220039-1643210181732-1
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