New Vernon -- Keith Garden

Object Details

General: With design work by Nelva M. Weber, this site's key feature was a brick patio enclosed on three sides by its colonial revival house. Accented by a honey locust tree, the patio included ample outdoor seating On its open end stood a sundial and stairs climbing to a lawn, with a meadow and trees beyond. A brick walk led around the house to a lower level gated garden that appears to have featured an ornate wall fountain. Eventually one reached a boxwood bordered lawn area with an ornamental stone bench on one side. The site's spacious country setting provided numerous viewpoints across the lawns to surrounding trees and woodlands.; Persons associated with the garden include Nelva M. Weber (landscape architect, ca. 1973) and Winston Keith (former owner, ca. 1973).

Place: Keith Garden (New Vernon, New Jersey); United States of America -- New Jersey -- Morris County -- New Vernon

See more items in: Maida Babson Adams American garden collection.; Maida Babson Adams American garden collection. / Series 1: Garden Images / New Jersey

Collection Citation: Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Maida Babson Adams American garden 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 Nelva M. Weber, How to Plan Your Own Home Landscape (Indianapolis/New York: Bobbs-Merrill, 1976), pp. 39 and 236-238.

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: Keith Garden related holdings consist of 1 folder (1 photographic print; 20 contact prints; 18 safety film negatives)