Gillette Collection
from Library of Virginia
Photographs from the Charles F. Gillette Papers, 1918-1969 (Accession 34472), depicting Virginia houses, estates, gardens, and other private and corporate landscape projects designed by landscape architect Charles Freeman Gillette (1886-1969).
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![M. Dunn -- [Gramercy Farm]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/41637/1/thumbnail.webp)
M. Dunn -- [Gramercy Farm]
19--?
Gramercy Farm in Hot Springs, Virginia, was owned by McKee Dunn beginning in 1932 (?). McKee's father, Lanier Dunn, purchased the property in 1882. T…
![[Unidentified man, woman, and child]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/41638/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Unidentified man, woman, and child]
1952
Photograph of a family(?) taken May 19, 1952, in front of a house. 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 11 cm.
![[Christmas wreaths]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/41639/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Christmas wreaths]
19--?
Handwritten on back of photograph: "Last Christmas. Wreaths I had made by Paul. Since the glorious day [?] [?] illness and in the hospital - denied u…
![[Hopemont]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/41640/2/thumbnail.webp)
[Hopemont]
19--?
Hopemont, home of E. Hope and Lily Norton, located on banks of Piankatank River in Dixie, Virginia, had gardens landscaped by Gillette. Photograph of…
![[Villa Susadie]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/41642/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Villa Susadie]
19--?
Villa Susadie, Huntleigh Village. View of house. 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm.
Queen's Crown
19--?
Handwritten on back of photograph: "Queen's Crown [?] [?] in mesquite tree, San Antonio." 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 9 cm.
Our house
19--?
Handwritten on photograph: "Our house."; View of unidentified house. 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 13 cm.
![[Gillette family in front of the home in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/41649/1/thumbnail.webp)
Villa Susadie, Huntleigh Village
19--?
View of house and grounds, printed on sheet of stationery paper. 1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 10 cm. on paper 27 x 19 cm.
Becky's second birthday
1953
Photograph of three unidentified people in front of statue.; Handwritten on back of photograph: "Becky's second birthday. Montevideo, Uruguay, April …
Farmhouse
19--?
Farmhouse on the grounds of St. Isaac Jogues Novitiate, Wernersville, Pa. Handwritten on back of photograph GP00057: "Owner, Mrs. Nicholas F. Brady. …
York Hall
19--?
The Nelson House, purchased in 1914 by Captain George Preston Blow, formed the nucleus of the York Hall estate. Renovated by the firm Griffin and Wyn…
Farmhouse
19--?
Farmhouse on the grounds of St. Isaac Jogues Novitiate, Wernersville, Pa. Handwritten on back of photograph GP00057: "Owner, Mrs. Nicholas F. Brady. …
![[Farmhouse]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/41658/2/thumbnail.webp)
[Farmhouse]
19--?
Farmhouse on the grounds of St. Isaac Jogues Novitiate, Wernersville, Pa. Handwritten on back of photograph GP00057: "Owner, Mrs. Nicholas F. Brady. …
York Hall -- Blow
19--?
The Nelson House, purchased in 1914 by Captain George Preston Blow, formed the nucleus of York Hall estate. View of arbor. 1 photograph : b&w ; 25 x …
York Hall
19--?
The Nelson House, purchased in 1914 by Captain George Preston Blow, formed the nucleus of the York Hall estate. Renovated by the firm Griffin and Wyn…
York Hall -- Blow
19--?
The Nelson House, purchased in 1914 by Captain George Preston Blow, formed the nucleus of York Hall estate. View of garden, house, walks, and arbor. …
![[Nelson House, Yorktown, Va.]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/41663/3/thumbnail.webp)
[Nelson House, Yorktown, Va.]
1983
This house is now owned by the National Park Service and is being restored to eighteenth century appearance in all ways. 1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 11 …
![[Pictures of Yorktown monument and Temple Farm, site of the signing of the treaty ending the Revolutionary War]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/41665/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Pictures of Yorktown monument and Temple Farm, s…
1898
Pictures of Temple Farm, Yorktown, place of the signing of the Treaty of Capitulation between Washington and Cornwallis and the monument at the place…
Winifred & Nigger, Mack, Mr. & Mrs. Thompson & My…
1---
Photograph taken at the cabin. 1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 10 cm.
![[Gate]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/41667/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Gate]
19--?
Photograph of unidentified gate and brick wall. Same gate as GP00386, from slightly different angle.; Handwritten on photograph at both sides of gate…
York Hall -- Blow
19--?
The Nelson House, purchased in 1914 by Captain George Preston Blow, formed the nucleus of York Hall estate. View of gardens and patio. 1 photograph :…