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Short Hills -- Cox Garden

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Object Details

General
The garden, designed by Lois W. Poinier in the 1960s, was shaped and divided into planting beds by railroad ties and gravel paths. There was a small boxwood garden in the center and a variety of perennials in the surrounding beds. The house, built in 1939-1940, had a small, brick-walled terrace at the back with steps leading down to the garden. The yard was ringed by forsythia and also included a rose garden and a mature boxwood garden. When the property was purchased in 2005, the perennials, boxwoods, and roses were gone and the forsythia had become overgrown.
The entire property was redesigned in 2007 by Jan Saltiel of Edgewater Designs in Millburn, New Jersey. A large wrap-around terrace at the back of the house is ringed in boxwood. The driveway and fence were both moved, and the remnants of the fence were made into part of the terrace and landscaped path.
Persons associated with the garden include: Mr. and Mrs. Edgar J. McKay (former owners, 1939- ), Mrs. Joseph E. Cox (former owner, -1999), Joseph E. Cox, III and Oden Cox Catullo (former owners, 1999-2005), Lois W. Poinier (garden designer, 1960s), and Jan Saltiel (landscape architect, 2007).
Former owner
McKay, Edgar J.
Cox, Joseph E., Mrs.
Cox, Joseph E., III
Catullo, Oden Cox
Garden designer
Poinier, Lois W.
Landscape architect
Saltiel, Jan
Collection Garden designer
Poinier, Lois W.
Wodell, Helen Page
Cottrell, Lois Page
Place
Cox Garden (Short Hills, New Jersey)
United States of America -- New Jersey -- Essex County -- Short Hills
Topic
Gardens -- New Jersey -- Short Hills
Former owner
McKay, Edgar J.
Cox, Joseph E., Mrs.
Cox, Joseph E., III
Catullo, Oden Cox
Garden designer
Poinier, Lois W.
Landscape architect
Saltiel, Jan
See more items in
Lois W. Poinier slide collection
Lois W. Poinier slide collection / Series 1: Design work / 1.4: New Jersey
Archival Repository
Archives of American Gardens
Identifier
AAG.PNR, File NJ386
Type
Archival materials
Collection Citation
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Lois W. Poinier 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.
Scope and Contents
The folder includes worksheets.
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
Cox Garden related holdings consist of 1 folder (13 35mm slides (photographs))
Related link
Record ID
ebl-1521745806903-1521745807191-0
Metadata Usage
CC0
GUID
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb68309dc6d-06e3-4647-a149-9c43fd599c5f

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