Planting Plan for Evergreen Garden for the Estate of Darwin D. Martin, Esq., Greycliffe, Lake View, New York, blueprint, March 13, 1930
Title
Planting Plan for Evergreen Garden for the Estate of Darwin D. Martin, Esq., Greycliffe, Lake View, New York, blueprint, March 13, 1930
Subject
Graycliff (Derby, N.Y.) ; Shipman, Ellen, 1869-1950 ; Martin, D. D. (Darwin D.), 1865-1935 ; Martin, Isabelle R. (Isabelle Reidpath)
Description
Site plan of planting for evergreen garden, Graycliff, Derby, N.Y., by Ellen Shipman, landscape architect, March 13, 1930
Planting plan for the evergreen garden on the estate of Darwin D. Martin, Lake View, New York. The drawing shows a rectangular garden bordered with labeled plantings, including evergreens such as Taxus cuspidata and Juniperus species, with paths and a seating area at one end. A detailed list of lilies and planting notes are written at the center of the plan, providing instructions for soil preparation, plant placement, and ground cover. The sheet is titled “Planting Plan for Evergreen Garden” and signed by landscape architect Ellen Biddle Shipman, dated March 13, 1930.
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
3/13/1930
Contributor
State University of New York at Buffalo. University Archives
Rights
Format
image/jpeg
Language
en-US
Type
Image
Identifier
MS-0068_MC2_15_PlantingPlanforEvergreenGarden_March1930
Date Created
1/25/2024
Is Part Of
Architectural Drawings of Graycliff, the summer retreat of Isabelle and Darwin Martin (LIB-UA054)
Physical Dimensions
73.7x50.5cm
Citation
Wright, Frank Lloyd, 1867-1959 ; Shipman, Ellen, 1869-1950, “Planting Plan for Evergreen Garden for the Estate of Darwin D. Martin, Esq., Greycliffe, Lake View, New York, blueprint, March 13, 1930,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed September 12, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/index.php/items/show/98148.