Garden History & Design
GCAC’s Garden History & Design Committee documents Western Pennsylvania gardens through the Smithsonian Institute Archives of American Gardens (AAG). Since 1870, the AAG has documented over 7,500 gardens with over 100,000 images.
Gardens Documented by GCAC
2009
The Catone Garden
Newington
2010
Bakobils Farms
2011
The Spahr House
Wilpen Hall
2012
Reverie
Tullymore
Hartwood County Park
La Petite Maison
Hilltop Hideaway
2015
Topiary Folly
Cherry Tree House
Garden Dreams Urban Farm and Nursery
2016
The Smith Garden
2018
Choderwood
Speyer Garden
Bucks Leap
2021
Xanadu Garden
To view other gardens in the archive:
Go to the Smithsonian’s Archive of American Gardens
Lindsay Totten highlights local gardens in the Smithsonian’s Archive in an article with wonderful photographs for the Pittsburgh Quarterly,
Spring 2016 issue.
More about the committee
The Garden History and Design Committee of the Garden Club of America endeavors to develop an appreciation and understanding of America’s most significant gardens, large or small, new or old, formal or vernacular, through research, documentation and photography. The results of the committee’s work, which have garnered many historic preservation awards, are shared through educational materials and lecture programs within our clubs and communities.