Wilmington -- Eleutherian Mills
- General
- Now a part of the Hagley Museum and Library, Eleutherian Mills was the first du Pont family home. Following a 1972 restoration plan drawn by landscape architect William H. Frederick, a portion of the garden has been restored to its appearance during the period 1803-1834, when it was cultivated by E. I. du Pont, an experienced gardener and botanist. Of equal interest is another Eleutherian Mills garden, the "Italian ruin" garden, designed in the 1920s by Louise du Pont Crowninshield and her husband Francis Boardman Crowninshield. Situated on the site of the du Pont Company's first black powder mills, this garden features faux ruins, classical sculpture, pools, terraces, and a naturalized appearance. Restoration of this garden began in 1987.
- Persons associated with the garden include: Eleuthérée Irénée du Pont (former owner, 1803-1834); Francis Boardman Crowninshield and Louise du Pont Crowninshield (former owners); and William H. Frederick (landscape architect, 1972).
- Former owner
- Du Pont, Eleuthérée Irénée, 1771-1834
- Crowninshield, Francis Boardman
- Crowninshield, Louise du Pont
- Collection Creator
- Garden Club of America
- Place
- Eleutherian Mills (Wilmington, Delaware)
- United States of America -- Delaware -- New Castle County -- Wilmington
- Topic
- Gardens -- Delaware -- Wilmington
- Former owner
- Du Pont, Eleuthérée Irénée, 1771-1834
- Crowninshield, Francis Boardman
- Crowninshield, Louise du Pont
- See more items in
- The Garden Club of America collection
- The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Gardens / Delaware
- 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 DE004
- 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.
- Scope and Contents
- The folders include worksheets, brochures, photocopies of articles about the garden and site, photocopies of correspondence, 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.
