Winnetka -- Robb Garden

Object Details

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General
This garden is an amalgam of designs by Oehme, van Sweden & Associates (hardscape) and Rocco Fiore & Sons (plant material), but is also akin to the design concepts of O. C. Simonds, an influential practitioner in the Winnetka area in the early 20th century. Located in an historic hickory and swamp oak grove, the garden is bordered by white pines, hemlock, and Norwegian spruce that provide privacy as well as a backdrop for garden vistas. The gardens are planned to be low maintenance and to have continual flowering throughout the growing season. Trees and shrubs include Norwegian maple, sugar maple, saucer magnolia, star magnolia, Japanese lilac, hawthorn, flowering crabapple, viburnum, hydrangea, forsythia, and witch hazel. Perennials, planted in a "quilt" pattern, include purple coneflower, rudbeckia, daylilies, roses, ornamental grasses, hosta, and astilbe.
Persons and firms associated with the garden include: Rocco Fiore & Sons (landscape architects, 1998 to date); Oehme, van Sweden & Associates (landscape architects, 1996); and Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Campbell (former owners, 1966-1996).
Former owner
Campbell, Hugh, Mr.
Campbell, Hugh, Mrs.
Landscape architect
Oehme, van Sweden & Associates, Inc.
Rocco Fiore & Sons, Inc.
Provenance
Garden Guild of Winnetka
Collection Creator
Garden Club of America
Place
Robb Garden (Winnetka, Illinois)
United States of America -- Illinois -- Cook County -- Winnetka
Topic
Gardens -- Illinois -- Winnetka
Former owner
Campbell, Hugh, Mr.
Campbell, Hugh, Mrs.
Landscape architect
Oehme, van Sweden & Associates, Inc.
Rocco Fiore & Sons, Inc.
Provenance
Garden Guild of Winnetka
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The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Illinois
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 IL115
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
This garden was featured in Sheridan Road maagaine, Vol. 4, No. 5,, 2010.
Scope and Contents
The folder includes work sheets, copies of the Rocco Fiore & Sons landscape plan with plant lists, a copy of a biographical sketch of O. C. Simonds, 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
Robb Garden related holdings consist of 1 folder (9 35 mm. slides (photographs))
Contained in
Robb Garden, 2006-2007.
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Record ID
ebl-1643208220039-1643210179412-1
Winnetka -- Robb Garden
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