Glen Head -- Rynwood

Object Details

Varying Form: Today known as Villa Banfi.
General: The gardens at Rynwood, originally designed by Ellen Shipman were replanted in 1982 by Innocenti & Webel for minimum care. Today the gardens feature 45 acres of vineyard, started in 1982, along with formal lawn terraces. A reflecting pool is approached by descending steps in Lutyens' style from the upper lawn terrace. Persons associated with the garden include: Sir Samuel Agar Salvage (former owner, 1927-1946); Miss Margaret Emerson, widow of Alfred G. Vanderbilt, daughter of Isaac Emerson (former owner, 1946-1960), Frederick Wm. Irving Lundy (former owner, 1960-1977); Banfi Wine Corporation (owners, 1979-present); Roger Harrington Bullard (architect, 1927); Dr. Marcello Matteini and Mark Hampton (interior designers, 1980); Ellen Shipman (landscape architect, 1927); John Hathaway (superintendent, 1920's) Innocenti & Webel (landscape architects, 1982); and Banfi Vintners (owners, 1979- ).

Place: Rynwood (Glen Head, New York); United States of America -- New York -- Nassau County -- Oyster Bay -- Glen Head

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

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 featured in Architecture (June 1929), pp. 360-362. Garden has been featured in Judith B. Tankard, The Gardens of Ellen Biddle Shipman (Sagaponeck, NY: Sagapress, Inc., 1996), p. 80, 87, 132-137. Garden has been featured in Judith B. Tankard, Ellen Shipman and The American Garden (Athens, GA: University of Georgia Press, 2018), p. 26, 118, 184-180.

Other Finding Aids: The Garden Club of America collection, circa 1920-[on-going].

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.