Centerville -- 'Selborne Farms,' Bird, John B.

Object Details

General: Selborne Farms was located in Centerville, Delaware, north of Wilmington. At the time the property was landscaped by Thomas W. Sears it was owned by John B. Bird.; Persons and firms associated with the garden include: Thomas Warren Sears (landscape architect, 1917) and John B. Bird (former owner, 1917).

Landscape architect: Sears, Thomas Warren, 1880-1966
Former owner: Bird, John B.
Collection Creator: Sears, Thomas Warren, 1880-1966; Sears & Wendell; Olmsted Brothers; Harvard University; American Society of Landscape Architects

Place: Selborne Farms (Centerville, Delaware); United States of America -- Delaware -- New Castle County -- Centerville

See more items in: Thomas Warren Sears photograph collection; Thomas Warren Sears photograph collection / Series 1: Photographic Images / United States / Delaware

Collection Citation: Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Thomas Warren Sears photograph collection.

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Scope and Contents: The folder includes a worksheet and additional information.

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Related Materials: Selborne Farms related holdings consist of 1 folder (16 photonegatives)