Site plan with landscaping of the Country Home of D.D. Martin on the Lake Shore of Lake Erie, November 1, 1929
Title
Site plan with landscaping of the Country Home of D.D. Martin on the Lake Shore of Lake Erie, November 1, 1929
Subject
Graycliff (Derby, N.Y.) ; Wright, Frank Lloyd, 1867-1959 ; Shipman, Ellen, 1869-1950; Martin, D. D. (Darwin D.), 1865-1935 ; Martin, Isabelle R. (Isabelle Reidpath)
Description
Site plan with landscaping, Graycliff, Derby, N.Y., by Ellen Shipman, landscape architect and Frank Lloyd Wright, architect, November 1, 1929
Architectural site plan for the Darwin D. Martin country home on the shore of Lake Erie, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. The drawing depicts the layout of the house, gardens, driveways, and landscape features. Key elements include the old house footprint, lawn, pool, garden area, and plantings labeled along pathways and borders. Handwritten notes and annotations indicate landscaping details. At the bottom, the title block credits Frank Lloyd Wright, Architect, based at Taliesin in Spring Green, Wisconsin.
Creator
Wright, Frank Lloyd, 1867-1959 ; Shipman, Ellen, 1869-1950
Source
Graycliff Conservancy, Inc. collection (MS-0068)
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
Date
11/1/1929
Contributor
State University of New York at Buffalo. University Archives
Rights
Format
image/jpeg
Language
en-US
Type
Image
Identifier
MS-0068_MC2_15_CountryHomeandGrounds
Date Created
1/25/2024
Is Part Of
Architectural Drawings of Graycliff, the summer retreat of Isabelle and Darwin Martin (LIB-UA054)
Physical Dimensions
70.8x40.5cm
Citation
Wright, Frank Lloyd, 1867-1959 ; Shipman, Ellen, 1869-1950, “Site plan with landscaping of the Country Home of D.D. Martin on the Lake Shore of Lake Erie, November 1, 1929,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed September 12, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/index.php/items/show/98142.