Memphis -- Buxton Garden

Object Details

General: Designed by landscape architect William P. Hager, this garden was established when the home was remodeled in 1965. Featured on the 1972 tours of the Garden Club of America 59th annual meeting, the property features an entance courtyard surrounded by a low brick wall and a holly hedge, and a private back garden which is divided into lower and upper garden areas. The private garden levels are delineated by a curved redwood fence with brick steps leading from the lower main garden to the upper wild garden. As described in 1971, included in the garden areas are a rose garden, a wildflower garden, and a work and storage area where the compost heap is located.; Original plantings included espaliered dwarf fruit trees growing against the house, azaleas, and many varieties of hollies. In the mid-1980s a number of plantings were added to the garden including a blackgum tree, a sugar maple, a European hornbeam, and additions to the rose garden to include 40 different varieties.; This garden was originally documented as an unidentified garden in the Hollerith Family slide collection. An update of the garden documentation was provided in 2012.; Persons associated with the property include: Mr. and Mrs. J. Stewart Buxton (former owners, 1936-2003); Nelson and Andrew Kilpatrick (former owners, 2003-2010); and William P. Hager (landscape architect, 1965).

Creator: Buxton, J. Stewart , Mrs.; Buxton, J. Stewart; Hager, William P.; Hollerith family
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: Buxton Garden (Memphis, Tennessee); United States of America -- Tennessee -- Shelby County -- Memphis

Creator: Buxton, J. Stewart , Mrs.; Buxton, J. Stewart; Hager, William P.; Hollerith family

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 Little Garden Club of Memphis facilitated the update of this garden's documentation.

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 the Garden Club of America 59th Annual Meeting pamphlet of 1972, and in Gardens of the American South by John Wedda, Richmond, Va.: Westover Pub. Co., 1971, p. 135.

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: Buxton Garden related holdings consist of 1 folder (3 35 mm slides (photographs))