Kennett Square -- Longwood Gardens

Object Details

General: In order to save trees from a sawmill, Pierre S. du Pont (1870-1954) purchased the property. The property was transformed into a public park with outdoor theater and fountain garden, box garden, rose garden, Italian garden, and conservatory among other features.; Persons and organizations associated with the garden include: Pierre S. du Pont (former owner, designer, 1906-1954); Isabelle C. Greene & Assoc. (lanscape architect of silver garden); Kier Davidson (rockwork designer); Frank Burnaby (lighting).

Place: Longwood Gardens (Kennett Square, Pennsylvania); United States of America -- Pennsylvania -- Chester County -- Kennett Square

See more items in: Lewis & Valentine company records; Lewis & Valentine company records / Garden Images / United States of America / Pennsylvania

Collection Citation: Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Lewis & Valentine Company Records.

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 featured in George E. Thompson, Sr., A Man and His Garden: The story of Pierre S. du Pont's development of Longwood Gardens (Kennett Square, Pennsylvania: Longwood Gardens, Inc.). Garden featured in Mac Griswold and Eleanor Weller, Golden Age of American Gardens (New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc. in association with the Garden Club of America, 1991).

Existence and Location of Originals: Some 35 mm. slides copied from original sources located in Hagley Museum; Country Life (October 1937); Guidebook, 1976; Longwood Gardens; Southern Accents (winter 1987), p. 12; and Alfred Branam College, Dexter Press (1950).

Scope and Contents: The folders include worksheets, brochures, and 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].

Related Materials: Longwood Gardens related holdings consist of 5 folders (4 glass lantern slides, 6 b&w photoprints and 145 35 mm. slides)
See others in: Hollerith Collection, ca. 1970? Isabelle C. Greene Collection, 1980-1995 J. Horace McFarland Collection, 1900-1961 Garden Club of America Collection, ca. 1920-[ongoing].