West Orange (Llewellyn Park) -- Jennings Garden
Object Details
- General
- Located in the now gated community of Llewellyn Park, West Orange, this New Jersey property was originally built around 1930. The garden was landscaped in the 1960s and featured a flagstone patio with a tree growing from one side and a small lawn edged with planting beds of tulips in the spring. The patio and lawn were enclosed by the house on two sides and a low brick wall on a third. Ivy grew on the walls of the house.
- Persons associated with the garden include: Dorothy Wehrhane Lord (former owner, 1928-1956), Alvin R. and Eleanor Jennings (former owner, 1956-1965), John McIntyre (former owner, 1966-1970), D.F. Houlihan (former owner, 1970-1979), and Lois W. Poinier (garden designer).
- Former owner
- Lord, Dorothy Wehrhane
- Jennings, Alvin R.
- Jennings, Eleanor
- McIntyre, John
- Houlihan, D. F.
- Garden designer
- Poinier, Lois W.
- Collection Garden designer
- Poinier, Lois W.
- Wodell, Helen Page
- Cottrell, Lois Page
- Place
- Jennings Garden (West Orange, New Jersey)
- United States of America -- New Jersey -- Essex County -- West Orange
- Topic
- Gardens -- New Jersey -- West Orange
- Former owner
- Lord, Dorothy Wehrhane
- Jennings, Alvin R.
- Jennings, Eleanor
- McIntyre, John
- Houlihan, D. F.
- Garden designer
- Poinier, Lois W.
- 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 NJ350
- 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
- Jennings Garden related holdings consist of 1 folder (7 35mm slides (photographs))
- Record ID
- ebl-1521745806903-1521745807203-0
- Metadata Usage
- CC0
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