Waterford in Southeastern Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Italian (West) Garden
Photographed by Michael Herrick, March 21, 2023
1. Italian (West) Garden Marker
Designed in 1922, by Beatrix Farrand, this garden design replaced plantings originally designed by Wayne Stiles from the firm of Brett and Hall. Using the existing bed layout, Mrs Farrand used her expertise in plant material to fashion drifts of perennials and annuals, accented by evergreen shrubs and vines. Her color scheme here was said to reflect the colors of an Italian sunset-yellows, golds, burnt orange, maroons, purples, dark blues and white. In the days of the Harkness residency, the views looked out to Long Island Sound to the south and the west. James Gamble Rogers designed the pergola situated at the north end of the garden, it was also known as Mrs. Harkness' Tea House and was an anniversary gift from Edward.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Environment.
Location. 41° 18.125′ N, 72° 6.797′ W. Marker is in Waterford in Southeastern Region, Connecticut. It is on Great Neck Road (Connecticut Route 213) east of W Neck Road, on the right when traveling east. Located in next to the Eolia Mansion in Harkness Memorial State Park. Touch for map.
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Regionally, this marker is on the Connecticut Shoreline, in Greater New London, in Mystic and the Eastern Shore, and in the Thames River Valley. It is also in the American Northeast, in New England, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New London County and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Eolia Mansion (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Water Tower & Cutting Garden (about 400 feet away); Golf Course (about 500 feet away); Chapin and Rumrill Mansions (about 500 feet away); The Carriage House (about 500 feet away); Harkness Memorial State Park (about 600 feet away); The East Neck Cemetery (approx. 1.2 miles away); Monte Cristo Cottage (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Waterford.
Also see . . .
1. Harkness Memorial State Park.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, March 21, 2023
2. Italian (West) Garden Marker
2. Friends of Harkness. (Submitted on April 21, 2023, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 21, 2023, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 142 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 21, 2023, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
