Object Details
- General
- Established in 1980, this ca. 2.5 acre garden lies on a peninsula jutting into Liberty Bay, an arm of Puget Sound. The site was originally homesteaded in 1889. The garden is informal and incorporates as many different species of trees and shrubs as possible, including many dwarf trees. Several large grassy areas include a meadow that is cut two times a year. Above the beach is a long, winding perennial garden that is gradually evolving into a shade garden. Because many of the trees and shrubs are grown from seeds or cutting from friends of the owner or exchanges, the feeling of the garden is changing all the time; it may even eventually evolve into a mixed forest. Challenges with which the owners have had to contend in developing the garden include brush, junk left from previous uses, soil consisting of heavy blue clay and fine glacial silt, and a constant struggle to maintain the view of the sound and the Olympic Mountains. Raised planting areas, a variety of plants resulting in year-round bloom, and the use of evergreen ground covers and dwarf shrubs in many different hues and textures have led to a result that respects and builds on the natural setting, yet incorporates such highlights as water features and a bonsai collection.
- Persons associated with the garden include: Uno Noll Brauer and Sara Elizabeth Peterson Brauer and family (former owners, 1889-1975); John Fluke (former owner, 1975-1979); Daniel Robinson (landscape contractor, 1982-1983); Dick Yamasaki (landscape designer, 1980-1981); and Denise Kelly (gardener, 1983 to date).
- Former owner
- Brauer, Uno Noll, b. 1860
- Brauer, Sara Elizabeth Peterson, b. 1870
- Fluke, John
- Landscape contractor
- Robinson, Daniel
- Gardener
- Kelly, Denise
- Landscape designer
- Yamasaki, Dick
- Provenance
- Seattle Garden Club
- Collection Creator
- Garden Club of America
- Place
- Elverhøj (Poulsbo, Washington)
- United States of America -- Washington -- Kitsap County -- Poulsbo
- Topic
- Gardens -- Washington (State) -- Poulsbo
- Former owner
- Brauer, Uno Noll, b. 1860
- Brauer, Sara Elizabeth Peterson, b. 1870
- Fluke, John
- Landscape contractor
- Robinson, Daniel
- Gardener
- Kelly, Denise
- Landscape designer
- Yamasaki, Dick
- Provenance
- Seattle Garden Club
- 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
- Seattle Garden Club facilitated the submission of this garden's documentation.
- Archival Repository
- Archives of American Gardens
- Identifier
- AAG.GCA, File WA027
- 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 Nancy Davidson, "Designed for the Puget Sound View," Sunset (August 1992), pp. 60-61. Garden has been featured in the Bremerton Sun, July 20, 1990. Garden has been featured in the Seattle Times, May 20, 1990. Garden has been featured in Starr Ockenga, Earth on Her Hands: The American Woman in Her Garden, New York: Clarkson Potter, 1998. Garden has been featured in the Bremerton Sun, January 22, 2000. Garden has been featured in Paddy Wales, Journeys Through the Garden, 1998.
- Scope and Contents
- The folder includes a worksheet, site plans, and copies of articles about the garden and the Brauers.
- 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.
- Record ID
- ebl-1643208220039-1643210188595-1
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