Object Details
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- General
- In 1638, Captain Thomas Paulett patented 2,000 acres, which he called "Westopher," supposedly in honor of the West brothers, the Lords Delaware. After William Byrd came into possession in 1688, he increased the property to 26,231 acres and built the first Westover dwelling ca. 1690. Byrd's son, William, began the erection of the manor-house in 1726.
- A two-acre walled garden contained box borders. The central point of the gardens is the monument marking the tomb of William Byrd, II. Colonel John Selden added to the landscape by planting the row of tulip poplars. Drewery, a former owner, destroyed 3/4 of the garden wall to use for a stable. The garden was then ploughed up and then planted in vegetables. Between 1901 and 1905, the wall was rebuilt on the old foundations. Turfed walkways, crossing each other at right angles, were lined with flowers and tea roses in 1909. Mrs. Sears Ramsay planted all the trees around the "bowling green" to the north of the house. Richard Crane's daughter donated a historic preservation easement on Westover to the state in 1974 when it became a National Historic Landmark.
- Persons associated with the property include: Captain Thomas Paulett (former owner, 1638); Sir John Paulett (former owner); Otho Soutcoat (former owner of part, 1665); Theodorick Bland (former owner, 1665); Theodorick and Richard Bland (former owners); William Bird (former owner, 1688); William Byrd, II (former owner); William Byrd, III. (former owner); William Carter (former owner, 1814); Mr. Douthat (former owner); Harrisons of Brandon (former owners); Colonel John Selden (former owner, 1829); Major Drewery (former owner, 1862); Mrs. Clarise Sears Ramsay (former owner, 1898); and Richard Crane (former owner, 1921).
- 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
- Westover (Charles City, Virginia)
- United States of America -- Virginia -- Charles City County -- Charles City
- Topic
- Gardens -- Virginia -- Charles City
- See more items in
- Hollerith Family slide collection
- Hollerith Family slide collection / Gardens and Sites / Virginia
- 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.HOL, File VA013
- 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: [email protected].
- Bibliography
- Garden has been featured in Alice B. Lockwood, ed., Gardens of Colony and State (New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1934), pp. 89-99. Garden has been featured in Allan C. Fisher, Jr., "The Byrds of Westover," Colonial Williamsburg (Vol. 14 No. 1 (Autumn 1996), p. 56-64. Garden has been featured in Edith Tunis Sale, ed., Manors of Virginia (Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1909), pp. 134-148.
- Existence and Location of Originals
- The original image of VA013028 is part of the Arthur Shurcliff Collection, Special Collections, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Library.
- Scope and Contents
- Folders include work sheets, brochures, HABS report, and copies of articles.
- 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: [email protected].
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- Record ID
- ebl-1521747716617-1521747716754-1