Cincinnati -- Cedarwood
- General
- Established in 1935, this garden owned by landscape architect Henry Fletcher Kenney. Features included an espaliered Magnolia grandiflora, cedars near the entrance, and a stream bank across the road. An enclosed herb and rose garden was located on the first terrace. A long path leads past the terraced pool to the woods. Kenney utilized ground covers, mulches, and deeply incorporated humus in order to conserve water. "Water for the pool area was rain-trapped in successive basins along the dry hillside cut and each downspout has its Chinese bathtub to catch every drop." Deep unheated pits were used for tender potted material. Below the parking area lie the vegetable and cutting gardens. (The Garden Club of America Annual Meeting, 1954, pp. 30-32). The garden was reported vanished in 1987.
- Persons associated with the property include: Henry Fletcher Kenney (landscape architect, 1954).
- Landscape architect
- Kenney, Henry Fletcher
- Former owner
- Kenney, Henry Fletcher
- Provenance
- Cincinnati Town and Country Garden Club
- Collection Creator
- Garden Club of America
- Place
- Cedarwood (Cincinnati, Ohio)
- United States of America -- Ohio -- Hamilton County -- Cincinnati
- Topic
- Formal gardens
- Gardens -- Ohio -- Cincinnati
- Landscape architect
- Kenney, Henry Fletcher
- Former owner
- Kenney, Henry Fletcher
- Provenance
- Cincinnati Town and Country Garden Club
- See more items in
- The Garden Club of America collection
- The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Gardens / Ohio
- 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 OH026
- 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 "From Camargo to Indian Hill," (Indian Hill Historical Museum) pp. 112-113.
- Existence and Location of Originals
- OH026009 to OH026014 are duplicates from originals in Cincinnati Public Library.
- Scope and Contents
- The folder includes a work sheet, update sheet, and copy of Garden Club of America Annual Meeting, 1954, 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.
