An Intentional Landscape
Shelburne Museum's gardens and grounds, like its other collections, are designed to offer enjoyment, information, and an opportunity for relaxation and reflection. Museum founder Electra Havemeyer Webb (1888-1960) worked with Long Island landscape architect Umberto Innocenti to create a setting in which the past could be better understood, designing uncluttered sweeps of open lawn, panoramic views, and a range of plantings that offer enjoyment throughout the seasons.
The large maples and locust trees on the northern end of the grounds are original to the site. Close to four hundred lilacs, in ninety varieties, were planted near house foundations. Apple varieties such as McIntosh and Cortland were added to enliven open spaces, while pines, hemlocks, spruces, and cedars were moved to the Beach Lodge and Gallery basin to suggest the forests of New York's Adirondacks.
Some gardens have a specific function, while others highlight color, pattern, or design. Rosebushes line many of the roads and walkways. Extensive peony and daylily beds, kitchen gardens, and thematic plantings inspired by the art and objects in the Museum's collection introduce floral beauty, texture, and scent to every corner of the grounds.
Erected by the Shelburne Museum.
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Location. 44° 22.418′ N, 73° 13.926′ W. Marker is in Shelburne, Vermont, in Chittenden County. Marker and landscape are on the Shelburne Museum grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6000 Shelburne Road (US Hwy 7), Shelburne VT 05482, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Round Barn (within shouting distance of this marker); Flat World, 2008 (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to Shelburne Museum (within shouting distance of this marker); Beach Gallery (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Beach Lodge (about 300 feet away); The Rail Car Grand Isle (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Rail Car Grand Isle (about 400 feet away); Locomotive 220 (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shelburne.
Also see . . .
1. The Shelburne Museum Story. (Submitted on November 1, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Innocenti & Webel: Our History. (Submitted on November 1, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. Umberti Innocenti Brief Bio. (Submitted on November 1, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on December 23, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 1, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 161 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 1, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
