Beatrix Farrand
New York, New York, New York
Marker Inscription
Beatrix Farrand 1872-1959 The landscape gardener lived here from 1872 to 1913. Her 192 commissions include the East Garden (1913) of The White House, and the grounds of Dumbarton Oaks (1922-41), also in Washington, D.C. The niece of the celebrated writer, Edith Wharton, she was the landscape consultant to the Pierpont Morgan Library (1913-43) and designed the Rose Garden at the New York Botanical Garden (1915-16).
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The Story
The pioneering landscape gardener Beatrix Farrand (1872–1959) lived here from birth in 1872 until 1913. Over some 192 commissions she shaped the East Garden of the White House, the celebrated grounds of Dumbarton Oaks, and the Rose Garden at the New York Botanical Garden, and served for decades as landscape consultant to the Pierpont Morgan Library. A niece of the writer Edith Wharton, she was among the few women to lead the young profession of landscape architecture.
Why it matters
Farrand helped invent American landscape design and broke ground for women in a field that shaped the nation's most cherished public gardens.
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Museums & culture
- 81 Leonard Gallery1.3 mi away
- Gerben Fine Art1.3 mi away
- Bureau1.4 mi away · 112 Duane Street
- Hall des Lumières1.5 mi away · 49 Chambers Street, New York, NY
- Cloud Gallery1.6 mi away
- MĒRCER LABS1.8 mi away · 21 Dey Street
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- The River Project Wetlab1.1 mi away
- FDNY Ladder 81.2 mi away · 14 North Moore Street, New York
- Cortlandt Alley1.2 mi away
- Dream house1.2 mi away
- Chinatown1.3 mi away
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- Maman2.4 mi away
- Sweetgreen2.5 mi away
- Semicolon Cafe2.5 mi away
- Bluestone Lane2.5 mi away
- Greene Hook Bar & Kitchen2.5 mi away
- Yaso2.5 mi away · 30 Hudson Street, Jersey City, NJ
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- Conrad1.7 mi away · 102 North End Avenue, New York
- M Social Hotel New York Downtown1.8 mi away · 55 Church Street, New York, NY
- Residence Inn New York Downtown Manhattan/World Trade Center Area1.9 mi away · 170 Broadway, New York, NY
- Holiday Inn1.9 mi away · 51 Nassau Street
- The Cloud One New York-Downtown1.9 mi away · 133 Greenwich Street, New York, NY
- World Center Hotel1.9 mi away · 144 Washington Street, New York, NY
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