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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[105 East Cary Street -- front entrance, fence, a…

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Greek Revival building built in 1838. Purchased by Gillette in 1932 or 1933 and renovated as an office building. Working from plans drawn by architec…

[Crosley Corporation building, New York, N.Y.]

1939

Photograph of Crosley Building, driveway, and grounds. 1 photograph : b&w ; 26 x 20 cm.

[Entrance to Gillette's office at 105 East Cary S…

19--?

Greek Revival building built in 1838. Purchased by Gillette in 1932 or 1933 and renovated as an office building.; Photograph of the brick walk and si…

[St. Giles' Presbyterian Church]

1937?

Photograph of St. Giles' Presbyterian Church in construction, Richmond, Va. 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 12 cm.

Farmhouse

19--?

Farmhouse on the grounds of St. Isaac Jogues Novitiate, Wernersville, Pa. Handwritten on back of photograph GP00057: "Owner, Mrs. Nicholas F. Brady. …

[Warren H. Manning]

1937

Photograph of Warren H. Manning and unidentified man.; Handwritten on verso of photograph: "6-12-37. Charles, I think you may wish one of these recen…

[People at camp]

1---?

Series of photographs from Cogswell family (Ellen Cogswell Gillette's family) camping trip in the Rocky Mountains. Photograph of four unidentified pe…

[Garden and building]

19--?

Photograph of garden and building, patio and urns.; Typed on back of photograph: "Mrs. S.B. Love. The Chesterfield." 1 photograph : b&w ; 12 x 8 cm.

[Garden at 105 East Cary Street]

19--

The Gillettes converted 105 East Cary Street into a combination office and residence in 1944. They called their residence "Snug Harbor". Bricks used …

Farmhouse

19--?

Farmhouse on the grounds of St. Isaac Jogues Novitiate, Wernersville, Pa. Handwritten on back of photograph GP00057: "Owner, Mrs. Nicholas F. Brady. …

[Gillette playing with dog at Chelmsford, an esta…

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Gillette served as the on-site designer during the extensive landscape renovations at Chelmsford, the estate of Elon Huntington Hooker and Blanche Fe…

[People at camp]

1---?

Series of photographs from Cogswell family (Ellen Cogswell Gillette's family) camping trip in the Rocky Mountains. Photograph of five unidentified pe…

St. Giles

19--?

Photograph of drawing of chapel by Ballou & Justice, Architects.; Sketches and measurements handwritten on verso of photograph. 1 photograph : b&w ; …

York Hall -- Blow

1924

The Nelson House, purchased in 1914 by Captain George Preston Blow, formed the nucleus of York Hall estate. View of house and brick wall. 1 photograp…

[Pink azaleas and other flowers in garden at 105 …

19--

The Gillettes converted 105 East Cary Street into a combination office and residence in 1944. They called their residence "Snug Harbor". Bricks used …

[House]

19--?

Photograph of unidentified house. 1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 11 cm.

W. S. Rhoads

19--?

Photograph of driveway and grounds. 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm.

[Statue]

19--?

Photograph of statue of boy in garden. Probably same statue as one in GP00381.; Typed on back of photograph: "Mrs. S.B. Love. The Chesterfield." 1 ph…

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