Seaverns, Charles F.T., Hartford CT #06568
Type:
Private Estate & Homesteadslocation
synopsis
The estate of Charles F.T. Seaverns, a well-known Hartford philanthropist, was designed in 1917 by the Olmsted Brothers. The planting plan for the prominent property (06568-24) featured several different turfs and gardens. Evergreens were chosen to line the curved driveway and to make the flower garden rectangular
The estate of Charles F.T. Seaverns, a well-known Hartford philanthropist, was designed in 1917 by the Olmsted Brothers. The planting plan for the prominent property (06568-24) featured several different turfs and gardens. Evergreens were chosen to line the curved driveway and to make the flower garden rectangular - “The central portion can be left in grass with flowers between the walks…It can have a pool in which lilies can be planted.” The goal was to allow for the garden to be “kept as simple or made as elaborate” as the client might wish in the future. [Olmsted Brothers to Chalres F.T. Seaverns 07-18-1917_LOC-OAR-B-R313_6568_im.17] The house and grounds are now owned by the University of Hartford.
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| Type | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Job fIle (LOC) | LOC_06568(1917)_OAR-B-R313_mss52571.04108 | View |
| Job fIle (LOC) | LOC_06568(1918-1920)_OAR-B-R313_mss52571.04109 | View |
| SI-AAG Finding Aid Index | Finding Aid Index_SI-AAG #06568 Seaverns, Charles F.T. | View |
| published document | CT Olmsted Documentation Survey - 06568_Hartford_Charles-Seaverns-House | View |
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