Brookfield -- Casal dos Gaiatos

Object Details

Varying Form: Bugbee.
General: Casal dos Gaiatos translates to 'Couple of Wags' in Portuguese. At the time of its documentation in 1973 this Connecticut property, owned by Mr. and Mrs. Burton Ashford, featured a gazebo situated above a terraced garden as well as a large patio adjacent to the residence. The patio, which provided a sweeping view of the surrounding landscape, served as an outdoor living and dining area framed with wisteria and vine-covered trelisses.

Place: Casal dos Gaiatos (Brookfield, Connecticut); United States of America -- Connecticut -- Fairfield County -- Brookfield

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

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), p. 111, 251.

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: Casal dos Gaiatos related holdings consist of 1 folder (27 safety film negatives)