Short Hills -- Kreitler Garden
Object Details
- General
- For this project dating to about 1960 Lois Poinier began by reshaping a hillside and constructing two stone retaining walls. The lower of these walls defined a flagstone patio and also provided the structure for a wall fountain and pool. Between the walls abundant azaleas and other plantings provided a burst of springtime color. Stone stairs provided access to the upper portion of the garden with its lawn leading to surrounding woodlands. Images include before and after shots as well as some taken several years after completion of the project.
- Persons associated with the garden include: Lois W. Poinier (garden designer, ca. 1960) and Juliette Rogers Kreitler and Carl J. Kreitler (former owners).
- Garden designer
- Poinier, Lois W.
- Collection Garden designer
- Poinier, Lois W.
- Wodell, Helen Page
- Cottrell, Lois Page
- Place
- United States of America -- New Jersey -- Essex County -- Short Hills
- Topic
- Gardens -- New Jersey -- Short Hills
- Patios, flagstone
- Hillsides
- Walls, stone
- Retaining walls
- Wall fountains
- Azaleas
- 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 NJ355
- 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.
- Record ID
- ebl-1521745806903-1521745807009-2
- Metadata Usage
- CC0
Related Content
View Slideshow
There are restrictions for re-using this image. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Terms of Use page .
International media Interoperability Framework
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more.