Orange -- Orangewood

Object Details

General: The ½ acre property was established in 1923. The design can be described as a town garden with a boxwood parterre and central fountain. A statue of Diana and a rose arbor are the most prominent features. Other elements include a meditation garden, herb garden, seasonal plants, fruit trees, and walnut trees.; Person associated with the garden include: Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Slaughter (former owners, 1923-1956); Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mench (former owners, 1966-1986); and Gardner Brown and Sondra Gillice (former owners, 1986-2004).

Former owner: Slaughter, Carroll Mr. Mrs.; Mench, Fred Mr. Mrs.; Brown, Gardner; Gillice, Sondra
Provenance: Tuckahoe Garden Club of Westhampton
Collection Creator: Garden Club of America

Place: Orangewood (Orange, Virginia); United States of America -- Virginia -- Orange County -- Orange

Former owner: Slaughter, Carroll Mr. Mrs.; Mench, Fred Mr. Mrs.; Brown, Gardner; Gillice, Sondra
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: Orangewood related holdings consist of 2 folders (9 35 mm. slides (photographs) and 4 photographic prints)