Object Details
- General
- This garden was designed by an unknown Italian landscape designer with an additional re-design executed during the 1920s and 1940s. The Italian-style antebellum home, once a country estate, is set on a hill in the heart of the city of Memphis. It was screened from urban traffic by a dense grove of magnolias, tulip poplars and oaks. The property was named 'Annesdale' by Colonel Robert Bogardus Snowden after his wife, Annie Overton Brinkley of Nashville in the mid to late 1800s. The original farm included vegetable and flower gardens tended by Itailian gardeners. Plantings included roses and peonies.
- In the 1970s, Annesdale was comprised of eight acres. A two-story ornamental iron balcony overlooked formal flower beds outlined by curving pathways. On the west side of the porte-cocheĢre are two wrought iron gates opening on the boxwood allee leading to the circular pool and fountain.
- In 2005, the garden still included elements of the original Italiante design. Portions of the garden were surrounded with brick walls and garden features included two ornamental pools and nineteenth century statuary.
- The tower on the front of the house was used as a lookout during the Civil War. Like many other Southern mansions, Annesdale was used as a hospital during the Civil War.
- Persons associated with the property include: Col. and Mrs. Robert Bogardus Snowden (former owner, mid to late 1800s), Mr. and Mrs. J. Bayard Snowden (former owner, dates unknown), Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Todd, Jr. (former owner, 1950s?-2010).
- Creator
- Snowden, Robert Boagardus Col
- Brinkley, Annie Overton
- Todd, Thomas H. Jr.
- Snowden, J. Bayard
- Memphis Garden Club
- Collection Creator
- Hollerith family
- Collection Photographer
- Hollerith, Lucia Beverly, 1891-1982
- Collection Creator
- Hollerith, Herman, 1860-1929
- Collection Photographer
- Hollerith, Nannie Talcott, 1898-1985
- Hollerith, Virginia
- Collection Creator
- Garden Club of America
- Georgetown Garden Club
- Place
- Annesdale (Memphis, Tennessee)
- United States of America -- Tennessee -- Shelby County -- Memphis
- Topic
- Gardens -- Tennessee -- Memphis
- Creator
- Snowden, Robert Boagardus Col
- Brinkley, Annie Overton
- Todd, Thomas H. Jr.
- Snowden, J. Bayard
- Memphis Garden Club
- See more items in
- Hollerith Family slide collection
- Hollerith Family slide collection / Gardens and Sites / Tennessee
- 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 Memphis Garden Club facilitated the update of this garden's documentation.
- Archival Repository
- Archives of American Gardens
- Identifier
- AAG.HOL, File TN005
- Type
- Archival materials
- Collection Citation
- Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Hollerith Family Slide 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 garden was featured in "History of Homes and Gardens of Tennessee," published in 1936, p.132, the Garden Club of America 59th Annual Meeting pamphlet of 1972 and "The Garden Locator of the Garden Club of America" of 1953.
- Scope and Contents
- The folder includes worksheets, site plans, and additional 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-1521747716617-1521747716725-0
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