Far Hills -- Richards Garden

Object Details

General: Designed by Nelva M. Weber, this was the garden at the home of Reuben F. and Lisa Richards. The country property featured a Colonial revival-style house and its spacious grounds accomodated a swimming pool, broad lawns, and mature trees. For outdoor entertaining Weber created a brick terrace adjacent to the home's living room, defining it with a pierced brick wall fronted by flowering shrubs, clematis, and a boxwood border. Another brick wall helped to delineate the lawn area, which was made more interesting by an expanse of ground cover plants. A second grass terrace completed the design.; Additional documentation relating to the garden may be found in the Nelva Weber Papers in the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections of the Cornell University Library.; Persons associated with the garden include: Nelva M. Weber (landscape architect, circa 1962) and Reuben F. and Lisa Richards (former owners, circa 1962-1972).

Place: Richards Garden (Far Hills, New Jersey); United States of America -- New Jersey -- Somerset County -- Far Hills

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.

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Bibliography: Garden has been featured in Nelva M. Weber, How to Plan Your Own Home Landscape (Indianapolis/New York: Bobbs-Merrill, 1976), pp. 96, 127, and 153.

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Related Materials: Richards Garden related holdings consist of 1 folder (16 safety film negatives)