Birmingham -- Virginia Spencer Garden
- General
- The Virginia Spencer garden, established in 1991, is a walled town house garden measuring 50 feet wide x approximately 200 feet long. The garden's design is basically linear with the axis partitioned into outdoor rooms that reflect the French architecture of the home. The plants were chosen for flower arranging and general enjoyment. Roses, shrubs, treees, and perennials are incorporated into a series of allees punctuated by accessories such as outdoor furniture, containers, urns, obelisks, trellises, and gates. The garden is L-shaped, as it wraps around the house, moving from sun to shade.
- Persons and firms associated with the garden include: Norman Johnson (landscape architect and garden designer); and Landscape Services of Birmingham (landscape installation).
- Landscape architect
- Johnson, Norman
- Provenance
- Little Garden Club
- Collection Creator
- Garden Club of America
- Place
- Virginia Spencer Garden (Birmingham, Alabama)
- United States of America -- Alabama -- Jefferson County -- Birmingham
- Topic
- Gardens -- Alabama -- Birmingham
- Walled gardens
- Landscape architect
- Johnson, Norman
- Provenance
- Little Garden Club
- See more items in
- The Garden Club of America collection
- The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Gardens / Alabama
- Sponsor
- A project to describe images in this finding aid received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care Initiative, administered by the National Collections Program.
- Archival Repository
- Archives of American Gardens
- Identifier
- AAG.GCA, File AL032
- Type
- Archival materials
- Collection Citation
- Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America 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 Linda Askey Weathers, "Friendship Garden," in Southern Living.
- Scope and Contents
- The folder includes a worksheet, garden plans, and magazine article.
- 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.
