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
2008
The McKnight Garden - Pittsburgh, PA140
2009
The Catone Garden - Pittsburgh, PA684
Newington - Sewickley, PA424
2010
Bakobils Farms - Rector, PA655
2011
The Spahr House - Sewickley, PA669
Wilpen Hall - Sewickley, PA686
2012
Reverie - Pittsburgh, PA690
Tullymore - Sewickley, PA698
Hartwood County Park - Pittsburgh, PA405
La Petite Maison - Pittsburgh, PA689
Hilltop Hideaway - Pittsburgh, PA695
2014
The Schenck Garden - Pittsburgh, PA733
2015
Topiary Folly - Sewickley, PA739
Cherry Tree House - Pittsburgh, PA753
Garden Dreams Urban Farm and Nursery - Pittsburgh, PA740
2016
The Smith Garden - Pittsburgh, PA170
2018
Choderwood - Pittsburgh, PA839
Speyer Garden - Pittsburgh, PA842
Bucks Leap - Pittsburgh, PA843
2019
Mary’s Moveable Feast - Sewickley, PA844
2020
Mellon Park Walled Garden - Pittsburgh, PA407
2021
Xanadu Garden - Pittsburgh, PA492
2022
Mark Meaders - David Kozloff Garden - Pittsburgh, PA851
2023
Longhouse Garden - Pittsburgh, PA860
Darlington-Barbour Garden - Sewickley, PA861
To view other gardens around the Country go to the Smithsonian’s
Archive of American Gardens
(PAxxx is the reference number in the Smithsonian Archive.)
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.