Greenwood -- Whilton

Object Details

General: The gardens at Whilton are the creation of the present owner. Set in the rolling farmland of Albemarle county, the 1914 brick residence is surrounded by a grove of white oaks. The trees provide a canopy around the house and frame views out into the garden. Prior to 1988, the garden consisted of a simple yew parterre to the rear of the house. The gardens now surround the house and reach out into the neighboring countryside. The gardens are a series of garden rooms in the style of 20th centry English country gardens, to showcase an expanding plant collection. In 2005, the owners logged almost 200 varieties and cultivars of Acer palmatum.. Antique ornaments and architectural fragments accent the garden rooms.; Person(s) associated with the property include: Algernon Craven (former owner, 1930-1934); Gordon Buck (former owner, 1934-1971); Lucy LeGrande (former owner, 1971-1989); Ed Eichman (architect, 1990s); Jay Dalgliesh (architect, 1990s); and George Carter (wall design, 1990s).

Place: Whilton (Greenwood, Virginia); United States of America -- Virginia -- Albemarle County -- Greenwood

Topic: Vegetable gardening; Formal gardens; Gardens -- Virginia -- Greenwood

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

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 featured in British House and Gardens, October 1995. Garden featured in Southern Accents, March 1998. Garden featured in Southern Accents, March 2000.

Scope and Contents: The folder includes a work sheet, garden plans, and plant inventory.

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: Whilton related holdings consist of 1 folder (16 35 mm. slides)