Evanston -- Dorr Garden, The

Object Details

sova.aag.gca_ref32874
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General
The eclectic Tudor influenced house was built in 1922 and the gardens on the nearly half-acre property were redesigned in 1999. They have been maintained since then by the owners, who've replaced trees lost in storms and augmented other plantings when necessary. The style of the gardens, like the house, derives from English gardens with massed plantings in curvilinear beds surrounding lawns. In front of the house there are large trees and shrubs – hornbeam, river birch, kerria, crabapple, viburnum and hydrangea - under planted with shade perennials that include hosta, astilbe, Japanese painted fern, and purple leaf wintercreeper ground cover. Two shaded curving blue stone walkways lead behind the house where a large flagstone terrace is bordered with boxwood hedges, roses, and large containers planted with annuals. A massive climbing hydrangea is a feature. The borders are studded with pine as well as hydrangea, dogwood, lilac, viburnum, yew, holly, daylily, foamflower, coral bells, geranium and many other shrubs and perennial varieties that thrive in the Midwest. A wooden bench is situated near the back of the property opposite the terrace that spans the entire back of the house. Persons associated with the garden include: Mr. and Mrs. Roy Ozanne (former owners, 1922- ); Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mosser (former owners, dates unknown); Mr. and Mrs. William McCurdy (former owners, 1963- ); Mr. and Mrs. Norman Gross (former owners, -1979 ); Edwin Hill Clark (1878-1967) Clark & Walcott (architects, 1922); Rosbourogh Partners (landscape architects, 1999).
Provenance
Garden Club of Evanston (Evanston, Ill.)
Architect
Clark, Edwin
Collection Creator
Garden Club of America
Place
United States of America -- Illinois -- Cook -- Evanston
Dorr Garden, The
Topic
Gardens -- Illinois -- Evanston
Provenance
Garden Club of Evanston (Evanston, Ill.)
Architect
Clark, Edwin
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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.
Custodial History
The Garden Club of Evanston facilitated the submission of this garden's documentation.
Archival Repository
Archives of American Gardens
Identifier
AAG.GCA, File IL184
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
6 digital images (2017) and 1 file folder.
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.
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Evanston -- Dorr Garden, The
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