Greenwich -- Achelis Garden

Object Details

General: Frederic G. Achelis, president of American Hard Rubber Company in New York, and his wife, Helen Bruff Achelis, built up their estate on Round Hill Road in Greenwich, Connecticut beginning in 1919. Harrie T. Lindeberg was hired to design the home, garage, and gardeners cottage. The 2 1/2 story brick house was built of brick and limestone. Ellen Shipman designed the landscape and gardens on the property's 12.5 acres. The gardens were laid out in a terraced design, and included a formal garden, flower garden, seating areas, and a wild garden with paths throughout the property. The plantings were in Shipman's typical lush style and blended into the surrounding landscape. The house was razed in 2007. Persons Associated: Mr. and Mrs. Frederick G Achelis (former owner); Ellen Biddle Shipman (landscape architect); Harrie T. Lindeberg (architect).

Place: United States of America -- Connecticut -- Fairfield County -- Greenwich; Achelis Garden (Greenwich, Connecticut)

See more items in: Ellen Shipman Garden Photography Collection; Ellen Shipman Garden Photography Collection / Gardens / Connecticut

Sponsor: Cataloging of the Ellen Shipman Garden Photography Collection was made possible with support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative Pool, administered by the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum.

Collection Citation: Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Ellen Shipman garden photography 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.

Bibliography: Garden has been featured in Katie Doelle, "Historical Architecture of Grosse Pointe: Welcome to 17620 E. Jefferson" Real Estate Blog, Higbie Maxon Agency, higbiemaxon.org, 18 September 2018.

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: Cornell University, Ellen Shipman Papers, Ithaca, New York.