Orting -- Chase Garden

Object Details

General: This 4.5 acre garden is on a seven-acre site developed and maintained over the years by the property's owners. The site was purchased in 1943, but moved there in 1959. The area immediately around the house was designed by A. Rex Zumwalt in 1962 and evokes the spirit of a Japanese garden, while the adjacent second-growth woodland of fir, western red cedar, and hemlock hosts a variety of native plants. Other features include a meadow, mixed shrub beds, an allée of Lewisia cotyledon, cultivated pines and firs, and a magnificent view of Mount Rainier. The property is affiliated with The Garden Conservancy.; Persons associated with the garden include: A. Rex Zumwalt (landscape architect, 1962).

Place: Chase Garden (Orting, Washington); United States of America -- Washington -- Pierce County -- Orting

See more items in: The Garden Club of America collection; The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Gardens / Washington

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 Tacoma Garden Club facilitated the submission of this garden's documentation.

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 Dean Stahl, "A Growing Legacy," The Seattle Times (magazine section), May 14, 1995, pp. 10-15. Garden has been featured in Bart Ripp, "Owners Ensure Property to Stay Parklike," The Tacoma News Tribune (Habitat section), May 3, 1997, cover and p. HB-3+. Garden has been featured in Valerie Easton, "Captured by the Chases," The Seattle Times (magazine section), November 24, 2002, p. 4+. Garden has been featured in Anne Raver, "Heavy Lifting for a Heavenly View," The New York Times, June 27, 2002, pp. D1 and D8. Garden has been featured in Sandra Sarr, "A Simple Splendor," Arches, Vol. 31, No. 3 (Spring 2004), pp. 20-21. Garden has been featured in Starr Ockenga, Earth on Her Hands: The American Woman in Her Garden (New York: Clarkson Potter, 1998).

Scope and Contents: The folder includes worksheets, a garden plan, copies of articles and brochures about the garden, 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: Chase Garden related holdings consist of 1 folder (7 35 mm. slides)