The Stylish House: 1931 to 1941 (3.34277)
Type: Photographic image
Description:A version of an illustration from Reading the Landscape, Chapter 13: "The Stylish House or Fashions as an Ecological Factor," depicting a home and its landscaped yard. This illustration shows the view of the house and yard during the early mid-20th century.
Text and images from top to bottom, left to right:
- John Edward and Nancy Ann / Bee / Chuck / and / Lassie
- 1931 to / 1941 [sketch of a shrub]
- [drawing showing a bird's-eye view of the house and grounds, including the neighboring house and yard, with the following plants and trees labeled:]
- herbs
- white petunias / white delphiniums / Artemisia Silver King
- privet
- tartarian / honeysuckle
- Colorado spruce
- Pfitzer juniper
- [m---] pine
- Siberian elms
- [sketches of a garden gnome, animal-shaped planters, and a lily pond to the right of the illustration]
Extent: 1 slide
Morton Residence at Thornhill, exterior, west side of archway (3.3773)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Morton Residence at Thornhill, exterior, west side of archway
Main entrance door on extreme right, brick paving behind bushes on left goes to main garage entrance
Extent: 1 photograph
Dr. Marion T. Hall's house at the Arboretum (3.3854)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Dr. Marion T. Hall's house at the Arboretum
Extent: 1 photograph
House with a gabled roof, view 1 (3.36503)
Type: Photographic image
Description:A two-story house with a gabled roof and large front porch located on a street with parked cars. Several bare trees are also in view near it and across the street.
This image is part of a group of slides that belonged to May T. Watts, related to her book Reading the Landscape.
Extent: 1 slide
Morton Residence at Thornhill, 2nd floor hall with stairway to 3rd floor (3.3369)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Morton Residence at Thornhill, 2nd floor hall with stairway to 3rd floor
Extent: 1 photograph
Nursery north of South Farm (3.34112)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Nursery north of South Farm, Teuscher residence in the distance
*located at about 40-F on Arboretum map/grid
Extent: 1 negative
Landscaping with large blocks of stone (3.36488)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Large blocks of stone are arranged on a lawn next to a white wood frame house. A single tree stands in front of the rocks, and a tall anntena is visible between the rocks and the house.
This image is part of a group of slides that belonged to May T. Watts, related to her book Reading the Landscape.
Extent: 1 slide
Monticello, Tulip poplar (3.36594)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Landscaping near trees in front of a low brick wall at Monticello. A sign attached to the trunk of the tree in the center reads: TULIP POPLAR / original.
This image is part of a group of slides that belonged to May T. Watts, related to her book Reading the Landscape.
Extent: 1 slide
Morton Residence at Thornhill, the Adam room, upstairs above archway (3.3362)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Morton Residence at Thornhill, the Adam room, upstairs above archway
Extent: 1 photograph
Monticello, room interior (3.36587)
Type: Photographic image
Description:An interior view at Monticello, depicting a chair and small table with a vase of flowers.
This image is part of a group of slides that belonged to May T. Watts, related to her book Reading the Landscape.
Extent: 1 slide
Morton Residence at Thornhill, exterior, side view (3.3402)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Morton Residence at Thornhill, exterior, side view
Extent: 1 photograph
Morton Residence at Thornhill, library south side exterior (3.3481)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Morton Residence at Thornhill, library south side exterior
Extent: 1 photograph
Ornamental hedges, view 4 (3.36533)
Type: Photographic image
Description:A grouping of large hedges or trees on a front lawn of a white two-story house have been trimmed into different shapes and include what appear to be various names and symbols. A plowed field is visible in the foreground.
This image is part of a group of slides that belonged to May T. Watts, related to her book Reading the Landscape.
Extent: 1 slide
Morton Residence at Thornhill, exterior, right view of front (3.3380)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Morton Residence at Thornhill, exterior, right view of front
Windows just to left of archway are in house help dining room
Extent: 1 photograph
House with a gabled roof, view 5 (3.36507)
Type: Photographic image
Description:A side view of a two-story house with a gabled roof and large front porch. Several bare trees and shrubs are also in view, as well as sidewalks.
This image is part of a group of slides that belonged to May T. Watts, related to her book Reading the Landscape.
Extent: 1 slide
Morton Residence at Thornhill, master bedroom (3.3373)
Creator: Hedrich-Blessing
Type: Photographic image
Description:Morton Residence at Thornhill, master bedroom
Extent: 1 photograph
Platanus occidentalis (sycamore), bare tree near residence (3.37441)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Platanus occidentalis (sycamore), bare tree near two-story brick house in landscaped yard with shrubs alongside paved sidewalk in residential area
Extent: 1 slide
Stick figure sketch: building a model (3.34258)
Type: Photographic image
Description:A stick figure sketch created by May T. Watts for The Morton Arboretum, depicting what appears to someone putting together a display of a house and lawn, possibly a landscaping model.
Extent: 1 slide
Brick house and picket fence (3.36500)
Type: Photographic image
Description:A large brick house with a white picket fence and low stone wall with shrubbery. A woman stands in the forefront.
This image is part of a group of slides that belonged to May T. Watts, related to her book Reading the Landscape.
Extent: 1 slide
Morton Residence at Thornhill, dining room (3.3366)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Morton Residence at Thornhill, dining room
Extent: 1 photograph
Cupola (3.36485)
Type: Photographic image
Description:The cuploa on the roof of a brick Italianate-style house. Large evergreens appear in the foreground, and ivy is visible growing along the sides and under the eves of the house.
This image is part of a group of slides that belonged to May T. Watts, related to her book Reading the Landscape.
Extent: 1 slide
House with gabled roof, front yard (3.36591)
Type: Photographic image
Description:The view from across the street of a house with a gabled roof. The house is surrounded by several trees, including a path to the front door that is lined with everygreens. A sign on the large tree to the left of the house reads: BOXWOOD.
This image is part of a group of slides that belonged to May T. Watts, related to her book Reading the Landscape.
Extent: 1 slide
Morton Residence at Thornhill, south view from sunroom doorway (3.3486)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Morton Residence at Thornhill, south view from sunroom doorway
Extent: 1 photograph
Morton stone cottage on residence grounds in winter (3.38602)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Morton stone cottage on residence grounds in winter
Extent: 1 negative
Morton Residence at Thornhill, library south side exterior in winter (3.3478)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Morton Residence at Thornhill, library south side exterior in winter
Extent: 1 photograph
Ornamental hedges, view 1 (3.36530)
Type: Photographic image
Description:A grouping of large hedges or trees on a front lawn of a white two-story house have been trimmed into different shapes and include what appear to be various names and symbols.
This image is part of a group of slides that belonged to May T. Watts, related to her book Reading the Landscape.
Extent: 1 slide
Morton Residence at Thornhill, exterior, northeast view, east facade (3.3377)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Morton Residence at Thornhill, exterior, northeast view, east facade
Open door on this side of greenhouse is back door to garage (where Thornhill entrance walk is now). Front garage door is opened on brick driveway across from front entrance.
Extent: 1 photograph
The Stylish House: 1941 (3.34278)
Type: Photographic image
Description:A version of an illustration from Reading the Landscape, Chapter 13: "The Stylish House or Fashions as an Ecological Factor," depicting a home and its landscaped yard. This illustration shows the view of the house and yard during the mid-20th century.
Text and images from top to bottom, left to right:
- Don and Kay / and / Debby / and / Stockwell Stilwell Hamlet II / and Stockwell Stilwell Ophelia
- 1941 --- [sketch of a lamp with a potted plant]
- currants
- tuberous begonias
- ferns
- roses
- Japanese yew
- Japanese quince
- winter honeysuckle
- honey locusts
- winged Euonymus
- [sketches of two ornamental planters to the right of the illustration]
Extent: 1 slide
Morton Residence at Thornhill, exterior, front drive through archway (3.3774)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Morton Residence at Thornhill, exterior, front drive through archway
Extent: 1 photograph
House with a gabled roof, view 2 (3.36504)
Type: Photographic image
Description:A side view of a two-story house with a gabled roof and large front porch located on a street with parked cars. Several bare trees are also in view around it.
This image is part of a group of slides that belonged to May T. Watts, related to her book Reading the Landscape.
Extent: 1 slide
Morton Residence at Thornhill, front main entrance (3.3370)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Morton Residence at Thornhill, front main entrance
Extent: 1 photograph
Nursery north of South Farm (3.34113)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Nursery north of South Farm, Teuscher residence in the distance
*located at about 40-F on Arboretum map/grid
Building on right was originally a hog house feed room which became two apartments called the "Porkerhouse Apartments."
Extent: 1 negative
Brick Tudor style houses (3.36489)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Two Tudor-style homes with chimneys. Various evergreens are growing in the front yard of the house on the left. Some snow is also visible on the grass.
This image is part of a group of slides that belonged to May T. Watts, related to her book Reading the Landscape.
Extent: 1 slide
House with a fountain (3.36622)
Type: Photographic image
Description:An ornate fountain on the lawn of a two-story house.
This image is part of a group of slides that belonged to May T. Watts, related to her book Reading the Landscape.
Extent: 1 slide
Morton Residence at Thornhill, the Adam room, upstairs above archway (3.3363)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Morton Residence at Thornhill, the Adam room, upstairs above archway
Extent: 1 photograph