Bethesda -- Voorhees Garden
- General
- This compact garden was designed by Lawson Carter and features an angular deck that steps down onto a small lawn. The yard is bordered with well-planted beds and has a children's treehouse at the rear. The plants have been carefully chosen to complement the space.
- Persons associated with the garden include: Lawson Carter (landscape designer, 1997).
- Landscape designer
- Carter, Lawson
- Provenance
- Perennial Garden Club
- Collection Creator
- Garden Club of America
- Place
- Voorhees Garden (Bethesda, Maryland)
- United States of America -- Maryland -- Montgomery County -- Bethesda
- Topic
- Gardens -- Maryland -- Bethesda
- Landscape designer
- Carter, Lawson
- Provenance
- Perennial Garden Club
- See more items in
- The Garden Club of America collection
- The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Gardens / Maryland
- 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.
- Custodial History
- The Perennial Garden Club facilitated the submission of this garden's documentation.
- Archival Repository
- Archives of American Gardens
- Identifier
- AAG.GCA, File MD204
- 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 folder includes a worksheet and copies of the garden plan with plant names.
- 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.
