Planting Plan for Evergreen Garden for the Estate of Darwin D. Martin, Esq., Graycliffe, Lake Erie View New York, blueprint, March 13, 1930
Title
Planting Plan for Evergreen Garden for the Estate of Darwin D. Martin, Esq., Graycliffe, Lake Erie View New York, blueprint, March 13, 1930
Subject
Graycliff (Derby, N.Y.)
Martin, D. D. (Darwin D.), 1865-1935
Martin, Isabelle R. (Isabelle Reidpath)
Description
This blueprint is a Planting Plan for the Evergreen Garden at the estate of Darwin D. Martin in Graycliff, Lake View, New York, designed by Ellen Biddle Shipman. The plan outlines the arrangement of trees, shrubs, and other plantings around the rectangular garden. The perimeter features groupings of labeled plant species, including junipers, poplars, and various flowering shrubs. In the center, there are detailed Planting Notes with instructions about soil preparation, arrangement of species, and planting order. A List of Lilies specifies quantities of different lily types to be included. The lower margin identifies the project, estate owner, and designer, with the date March 13, 1930.
Creator
Shipman, Ellen, 1869-1950
Source
State University of New York at Buffalo. University Archives
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
Date
1930-03-13
Rights
Format
image/jpeg
Language
eng
Type
Image
Identifier
MS-0068_MC6_6_PlantingPlanforEvergreenGarden_March1930
Date Created
2024-01-25
Is Part Of
Architectural Drawings of Graycliff, the summer retreat of Isabelle and Darwin Martin. LIB-UA054
Graycliff Conservancy, Inc. collection. MS-0068
Physical Dimensions
74.9x53.0cm
Citation
Shipman, Ellen, 1869-1950, “Planting Plan for Evergreen Garden for the Estate of Darwin D. Martin, Esq., Graycliffe, Lake Erie View New York, blueprint, March 13, 1930,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed October 2, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/index.php/items/show/98163.