Annapolis -- Ridout House Garden

Object Details

sova.aag.gca_ref14118
GUID
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb602ee70b1-5db5-46b1-8394-bc16af5e4c1f
General
"The Ridout House was built in 1763 by John Ridout. He came to Maryland as Provincial Secretary to Governor Horatio Sharpe. John Ridout married in May 1765 to the daughter of Samuel Ogle. The house is two stories and has one of the oldest surviving gardens in Annapolis. The house still has some of its original terracing and old plantings."
Persons associated with the property include: Dr. William Govane Ridout (former owner); John Ridout (former owner in 1753); redesigned by Rose Greely in 1953 (landscape architect).
Former owner
Ridout, John
Ridout, William Govane Doctor
Landscape architect
Greely, Rose, 1887-1969
Collection Creator
Garden Club of America
Place
Ridout House (Annapolis, Md.)
United States of America -- Maryland -- Anne Arundel County -- Annapolis
Topic
Gardens -- Maryland -- Annapolis
Former owner
Ridout, John
Ridout, William Govane Doctor
Landscape architect
Greely, Rose, 1887-1969
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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 MD153
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 Federated Garden Clubs of Maryland. Maryland gardens and houses. Baltimore, The Barton-Gillet Company, c1930. Garden has been featured in Garden Club of America. Gardens of colony and state; gardens and gardeners of the American colonies and of the the republic before 1840. New York: Pub. for the Garden Club of America by C. Scribner's Sons, 1931-34. Garden has been featured in Federated Garden Clubs of Maryland. Some gardens and mansions of Maryland, a descriptive guide book. Baltimore: The Barton-Gillet Company, c1930.
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.
Related Materials
Ridout House Garden related holdings consist of 1 folder (3 35 mm. slides. (photographs) and 2 photonegatives)
AAG.GCA_ref14118
Large EAD
AAG.GCA
AAG
Record ID
ebl-1643208220039-1643210180135-0
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