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Ruth Havey to Mildred Bliss, October 23, 1954

 
Accession number L:RH 1954.10.23
Creator
Garden Area
Rose Garden
East Lawn
Arbor Terrace
Swimming Pool and Loggia
North Vista
Box Terrace
Green Garden
Date
1954
Work types
notes

Description

Handwritten note discussing materials, cost, and planning details for rebuilding the arbor, and requesting a meeting with Mrs. Bliss to discuss construction of balustrade and paving of Arbor Terrace.

Handwritten notations on final page probably written by Mildred Bliss.

A cost estimate for arbor construction is due from Everett Lank of Lank Woodworking Co., Washington, D.C. Contract will be based on enclosed drawings of the existing arbor.

Lank Woodworking Co. was recommended by Harris Collingwood, Forester at the Library of Congress, Gerald Prange of the National Lumber Manufacturers' Association, and Martin Wiegand of Wiegand Lumber Co., Washington, D.C.

Unsigned on graph paper in black ink and red pencil, probably written by Ruth Havey.

Title created by cataloger.

Subjects

plants
estimates
arbors
balustrades
cypress (wood)
pavements (surface elements)
paving
Wisteria
benches (furniture)
cornices
sketches
Collingwood, G. H. (George Harris), 1890-1958
Prange, Gerald F.
Weigand, Martin
marble (rock)
consoles (brackets)
finials
walls
tablets
painting (coating)
 

Collection

Dumbarton Oaks Garden Archives
 

Repository

Dumbarton Oaks Research Library, Rare Book Collection
Dumbarton Oaks, Washington (D.C.)
Accession number L:RH 1954.10.23
Creator
Garden Area
Rose Garden
East Lawn
Arbor Terrace
Swimming Pool and Loggia
North Vista
Box Terrace
Green Garden
Date
1954
Work types
notes

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