Greenwich -- Dewart Garden
Object Details
- General
- Designed by Lois W. Poinier, this garden features a two-level terrace on a hillside facing northeast. Three of the associated images are of the terrace prior to construction of an eighteen-inch high brick wall and the addition of flowering shrubs. The remaining three images, taken in spring, show the Glenn Dale white hybrid azalea 'Swansong', the Delaware Valley White Azalea, and Rhododendron periclymenoides (Pinxter azalea), as well as other plantings. The Pinxter azaleas were brought from their native woods to the site, where they flourished in the sunny conditions. This may have been the home of Thomas Wheeler Dewart, whose parents, William and Mary Dewart, purchased "Beausite" farm estate in 1931. The farm buildings and part of its stone walls may be seen in image CT298002.
- Persons associated with the garden include: Lois W. Poinier (garden designer) and the Dewart family.
- Garden designer
- Poinier, Lois W.
- Collection Garden designer
- Poinier, Lois W.
- Wodell, Helen Page
- Cottrell, Lois Page
- Place
- United States of America -- Connecticut -- Fairfield County -- Greenwich
- Topic
- Gardens -- Connecticut -- Greenwich
- Azaleas
- Flowering shrubs
- Terraces
- Garden designer
- Poinier, Lois W.
- See more items in
- Lois W. Poinier slide collection
- Lois W. Poinier slide collection / Series 1: Design work / 1.2: Connecticut
- Archival Repository
- Archives of American Gardens
- Identifier
- AAG.PNR, File CT298
- 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.
- 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
- Additional information about "Beausite" and the Dewart family may be found in the folder for CT120.
- Record ID
- ebl-1521745806903-1521745806983-1
- Metadata Usage
- CC0
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