Montpelier Station -- Bassett House at Montpelier

Object Details

General: This small garden, inspired by Japanese garden design, was built in the mid-20th century (the 1950s and 1960s) by Carroll K. Bassett and Marion duPont Scott with the advice of landscape architect Charles F. Gillette. The naturalistic plantings include Asian and American species. Stone paths link a series of small pools and a waterfall. The garden is enclosed by several different styles of wooden fences. There is a rustic pagoda-shaped dovecote.; Persons associated with the property and garden include: James and Dolley Madison (former owners); William Du Pont (former owner); Marion duPont Scott (former owner); Carroll K. Bassett (sculptor); and Charles F. Gillette (landscape architect).

Former owner: Madison, James, 1751-1836; Madison, Dolley, 1768-1849; Du Pont, William, 1896-1965; Scott, Marion duPont, 1894-1983
Sculptor: Bassett, Carroll K.
Landscape architect: Gillette, Charles F.
Provenance: Tuckahoe Garden Club of Westhampton
Collection Creator: Garden Club of America

Place: Bassett House at Montpelier (Montpelier Station, Virginia); United States of America -- Virginia -- Orange County -- Montpelier Station

Former owner: Madison, James, 1751-1836; Madison, Dolley, 1768-1849; Du Pont, William, 1896-1965; Scott, Marion duPont, 1894-1983
Sculptor: Bassett, Carroll K.
Landscape architect: Gillette, Charles F.
Provenance: Tuckahoe Garden Club of Westhampton

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.

Custodial History: The Tuckahoe Garden Club of Westhampton facilitated the submission of this garden's documentation.

Collection Citation: Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.

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Related Materials: Bassett House at Montpelier related holdings consist of 1 folder (8 35 mm. slides)