Litchfield -- Flying Brook Farm

Object Details

General: Nelva M. Weber was the landscape architect responsible for garden design at Flying Brook Farm, the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph D'Assern. The spacious rural property, with views of the Litchfield Hills, featured an in-ground swimming pool set in the midst of an apple orchard. Weber designed a free-form poolside seating terrace to take advantage of the shade of one of the trees. A covered terrace adjacent to the house provided outdoor seating and was separated from the lawn by flower borders. Less formally, an enclosed vegetable garden maintained a country flavor while benefitting from clear delineation by fence and gate. The number of images taken of this site and its being featured multiple times in Weber's 1976 book may indicate that this was one of the landscape architect's favorite designs.; Persons associated with the garden include Nelva M. Weber (landscape architect, ca. 1970) and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph D'Assern (former owners).

Place: Flying Brook Farm (Litchfield, Connecticut); United States of America -- Connecticut -- Litchfield County -- Litchfield

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), pp. 108-109, 119, 136-137, and 163. Garden has been featured in "Litchfield, New England Idyl," House & Garden, February 1953, p. 48.

Scope and Contents: The folder includes worksheets, a photocopy of an article with images of the property, and additional information.

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: Flying Brook Farm related holdings consist of 1 folder (47 photographic prints; 75 safety film negatives; 2 slides (photographs))