John Thacher to Beatrix Farrand, November 28, 1945
| Accession number | D:JT 1945.11.28 |
|---|---|
| Sender | |
| Recipient | |
| Garden Area |
Service Court
Herb Garden
Dumbarton Oaks Park
Rose Garden
Beech Terrace
Terrior Column and Enclosure
Box Walk
Star Garden
Orangery
Catalogue House
North Vista
Entrance Drive
|
| Date |
1945
|
| Work types |
correspondence
|
Description
Typewritten letter discussing decisions to be made for the gardens, such as adapting the Orangery into a Garden Center, moving garden ornament and furniture, changing plantings, paving spaces and adding paths.
States need to reduce the expense of maintaining the greenhouses.
Letter unsigned, probably written by John Thacher.
Title created by cataloger.
Subjects
plants
Ficus (genus)
trees
flowers (plants)
bulbs (plants)
vegetables
vines
greenhouses
garden furniture
roses
oak
orchids
Dumbarton Oaks Park (Washington, D.C.)
letters (correspondence)
Collection
Dumbarton Oaks Garden Archives
Repository
Dumbarton Oaks Research Library, Rare Book Collection
Dumbarton Oaks, Washington (D.C.)
| Accession number | D:JT 1945.11.28 |
|---|---|
| Sender | |
| Recipient | |
| Garden Area |
Service Court
Herb Garden
Dumbarton Oaks Park
Rose Garden
Beech Terrace
Terrior Column and Enclosure
Box Walk
Star Garden
Orangery
Catalogue House
North Vista
Entrance Drive
|
| Date |
1945
|
| Work types |
correspondence
|