New Vernon -- Kinney Garden (Lee's Hill Farm)

Object Details

General: Established around 1930, this garden complemented the renovated and modernized Colonial-era house that it surrounded. Designed around the magnificent old trees on the property, it featured extensive plantings of bulbs in spring and roses in June, as well as a lily pond and other features year-round. Also known as Lee's Hill Farm, the property was renowned for its prize-winning herd of Brown Swiss dairy cattle.; Persons associated with the garden include: Mr. and Mrs. Warren Kinney (former owners, 1928-1970s); Alexander Robertson (former owner, 1776); Ruth Dean (landscape architect, 1930); and Mary Deputy Lamson (landscape architect, 1937-1951).

Former owner: Kinney, Warren, Mrs.; Kinney, Warren, Mr.; Robertson, Alexander
Landscape architect: Dean, Ruth, 1889-1932; Lamson, Mary Deputy
Collection Creator: Adams, Molly, 1918-2003

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

Former owner: Kinney, Warren, Mrs.; Kinney, Warren, Mr.; Robertson, Alexander
Landscape architect: Dean, Ruth, 1889-1932; Lamson, Mary Deputy

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.

Existence and Location of Originals: Originals of some images from the Collections of the New Jersey Historical Society, Newark, New Jersey.

Scope and Contents: The folders include worksheets; published images of the garden; detailed garden designs (including planting plans and plant names) from the 1930s to the 1950s; and other 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: Kinney Garden related holdings consist of 1 folder (2 glass lantern slides; 16 35 mm. slides; 30 negatives; 5 transparencies)
See others in: Garden Club of America Collection, ca. 1920-[ongoing].