Greenwich Village in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Beatrix Farrand

1872 - 1959

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, October 3, 2016

1. Beatrix Farrand Marker

Inscription. 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).

Erected by Historic Landmarks Preservation Center.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Horticulture & Forestry • Parks & Recreational Areas • Women. In addition, it is included in the New York, New York City Historic Landmarks Preservation Center Cultural Medallions series list.

Location. 40° 44.024′ N, 73° 59.643′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Greenwich Village. Marker is on East 11th Street east of Fifth Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 21 East 11th Street, New York NY 10003, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Frank O'Hara (within shouting distance of this marker); Dawn Powell (within shouting distance of this marker); The Salmagundi Club

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(about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Hotel Albert (about 300 feet away); First Presbyterian Church (about 300 feet away); Eleanor Roosevelt (about 400 feet away); Church of the Ascension (about 400 feet away); Police Athletic League Building (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.

Also see . . .
1. Beatrix Farrand (Beatrix Farrand Society). (Submitted on October 12, 2016.)
2. Beatrix Farrand (The Cultural Landscape Foundation). The only founding woman member of the American Society of Landscape Architects in 1899, Farrand was born in New York City and studied horticulture and garden design under the tutelage of Charles Sprague Sargent, director of the Arnold Arboretum. Through her New York social connections, she received major estate commissions and quickly developed a reputation for her elegant, restrained style and rich architectural detail. Her thoroughness of approach and attention to detail was appreciated by such exacting clients as Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, whose garden at Seal Harbor, Maine, Farrand designed, and Mildred and Robert Woods Bliss, with
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, October 3, 2016

2. Beatrix Farrand Marker - Wide View
The marker is located just to the left of the entrance, and would be visible here if the marker color was not roughly the same as the brick behind it.

In addition to Beatrix Farrand, the actress Holly Hunter has also lived here.
whom she collaborated for 26 years on Dumbarton Oaks in Washington, D.C. Dumbarton Oaks remains her finest surviving work. Farrand is also recognized for her campus work, including Princeton and Yale. (Submitted on October 12, 2016.)

White House, East Colonial Garden image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Abby Gunn Baker, circa 1917

3. White House, East Colonial Garden

Photograph courtesy of the Library of Congress: Photo shows the view from the South portico to the Southeast Garden, designed by Beatrix J. Farrand and installed 1914 for Ellen A. Wilson, on the site of Edith C. Roosevelt's East Colonial Garden. (Source: Sam Watters, 2013)

Beatrix Farrand image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Roseti, New York, New York (via Wikipedia)

4. Beatrix Farrand

Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2016, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 384 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 12, 2016, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. 4. submitted on May 1, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.