Milwaukee -- Purtell Garden

Object Details

General: The purpose of the garden is to establish regional character. The property runs along the Milwaukee River with the house against the forest on the north end of a farm field. Six different habitats were identified here.The entrance garden is comprised of plants adapted to dry prairie plants, while a bed near the greenhouse includes a moisture-balanced (mesic) prairie. Vegetable gardens were planted for beauty as well as utility. Decorative objects and furniture such as limestone birdbaths and wood slab benches were chosen to provide winter interest.; Persons associated with the property include: David Kropp (landscape architect, 1976-1978); and Judith Stark (landscape architect modified vegetable beds and front door bed, 1989-1990).

Place: Purtell Garden (Milwaukee, Wisconsin); United States of America -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee County -- Milwaukee

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

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.

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 Carolyn Ulrich, "Native Intelligence," in Garden Design, Spring 1990, pp. 57-59. Garden has been featured in Cheryl Weber, "Beyond the Vegetable Patch: Foodscape Design for the Nineties," in Garden Design, Summer 1990, pp. 45-53. Garden has been featured in Judith Stark, "Designing with Nature: A landscape architect and a gardener team up," Fine Gardening, March/April 1992, pp. 49-51.

Scope and Contents: The folder includes worksheet, garden plans, and copies of publications featuring the garden.

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: Purtell Garden related holdings consist of 1 folder (21 35 mm. slides)