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Belmont gardens in History of Homes and Gardens of Tennessee
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Title
Belmont
gardens
in
History
of
Homes
and
Gardens
of
Tennessee
Alternate Title
Gardens at Belmont Mansion, Nashville, Tennessee
Publisher
Garden Study Club of Nashville, Parthenon Press
Date
1936
Genre
Drawings
Maps
Material/Technique
lithograph
Description
This
garden
plan
,
showing
curved
paths
surrounding
statuary
and
fountains
in a
formal
garden
with a
house
and
other
structures
surrounded
by a
perimeter
of
trees
was
drawn
as if from
above
.
Historical note
The
formal
gardens
of
Belmont
Mansion
, an
Italian
villa-style
home
, were
located
on a
large
piece
of
acreage
on the
outskirts
of
Nashville
. The
mansion's
furnishings
and
garden
would have
reflected
the
latest
taste
for
Adelicia
Hayes
Acklen
was
one
of the
wealthiest
women
in
Nashville
. She
traveled
to
Europe
after
the
Civil
War
and
returned
with the
type
of
statuary
and
furnishings
commonly
associated
with the "
grand
tour.
"
Subject
Gardens
Theme
Holding Fast to Beauty
Taking Care of Business
Story
Lucy Virginia Smith French
Adelicia Acklen
Geographic Location
United
States
--
Tennessee
--
Nashville
Time period
1860-1869
Language
eng
Credit line
History of Homes and Gardens of Tennessee, Courtesy Tennessee State Library & Archives, Manuscript Division
Type
Still
image
Format
image/jp2
Contributing Institution
Tennessee State Library & Archives
Digital Publisher
Digital Initiatives, James E. Walker Library, Middle Tennessee State University
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