Georgetown in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Box Knot
North Garden
| | [Tudor Place] | |
The original Box Knot, located on the east side of the Center Walk, fell into disrepair during the Civil War. The garden's design was lost until 1929, when Armistead Peter 3rd "rediscovered" it in the book Historic Gardens of Virginia, which documented a recreation of it at Avenel, a cousin's Virginia estate. Using this design, Armistead Peter 3rd reconstructed the Box Knot here in 1933. Tudor Place continues to maintain the health of the boxwood plants against new threats, like boxwood blight.
[Captions:]
Sketch of the Gardens at Avenel
The sundial is from Crossbasket Castle, the Peter family's ancestral home in Scotland.
Box Knot and Grape Arbor, 1984
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1929.
Location. 38° 54.715′ N, 77° 3.8′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Georgetown. It can be reached from 31st Street Northwest north of Avon Lane Northwest, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address:
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Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: East Lawn (within shouting distance of this marker); Cold Frames (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Garage (within shouting distance of this marker); Kitchen Yard (within shouting distance of this marker); Watching the Flames (within shouting distance of this marker); South Lawn (within shouting distance of this marker); Dumbarton Oaks (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); 1667 Wisconsin Ave. NW (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.
Other markers no longer nearby. Garage (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker
Additional keywords. landscape architecture; gardening
Credits. This page was last revised on February 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 14, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 155 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 14, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
