New Trier -- James Garden

Object Details

sova.aag.gca_ref6824
GUID
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb69a7f6849-f70d-41f3-854a-9a7d51a52346
General
Under development since 1980, this garden surrounds a Greek Revival-style home, once a simple farmhouse built in 1876. The property features very mature deciduous trees (oak, elm, beech) and evergreens, to which in 2000 were added ginkgo, maple, beech, and hemlock. Under the cool canopy shade-loving shrubs and perennials are planted in large, curving borders. Where sun prevails, shrub roses bloom at the end of June and are mixed with sun-loving perennials. A small herb garden, enclosed by a boxwood hedge, is nestled against the old barn. Boxwood is featured elsewhere in the garden as hedges or large specimens. All of these elements give the garden a pleasant feeling of privacy and a cooling effect during hot summer days. In 2004 some old junipers and yews were cut down, while a small vegetable garden was created as well as a wide perennial garden featuring daylilies, phlox, sedum, Joe-Pye weed, rudbeckia, grasses, Solidago, hosta, and Helenium. Two Chinese stone "lion-dogs" guard the entrance to the vegetable garden, hedged by boxwood and a crabapple tree and a cornelian cherry. Plantings are completed by several pyramidal-type arborvitae placed a strategic locations.
Persons and firms associated with the garden include Hélène N. James (landscape designer) and the Schmechtig Landscape Company (landscape designers and plantsmen, 1980 to date).
Landscape designer
James, Hélène N.
Provenance
Garden Guild of Winnetka
Landscape designer
Schmechtig Landscape Company
Plantsmen
Schmechtig Landscape Company
Collection Creator
Garden Club of America
Place
James Garden (Wilmette, Illinois)
United States of America -- Illinois -- Cook County -- New Trier -- Wilmette
Topic
Gardens -- Illinois -- Wilmette
Landscape designer
James, Hélène N.
Provenance
Garden Guild of Winnetka
Landscape designer
Schmechtig Landscape Company
Plantsmen
Schmechtig Landscape Company
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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 Guild of Winnetka facilitated the submission of this garden's documentation.
Archival Repository
Archives of American Gardens
Identifier
AAG.GCA, File IL123
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 Pamela Wolfe, Midwest Gardens (Chicago: Chicago Review Press, 1991), pp. 28-35.
Scope and Contents
The folder includes worksheets, site plans, historical information about the house and garden, photocopies of articles about the property and garden, reference images, 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.
Related Materials
James Garden related holdings consist of 1 folder (11 35 mm. slides (photographs))
AAG.GCA_ref6824
Large EAD
AAG.GCA
AAG
Record ID
ebl-1643208220039-1643210179377-2
New Trier -- James Garden
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