Sunday, July 20, 2014

Mosaic Monday: Frelinghuysen Arboretum










I took a little time to wander around Frelinghuysen Arboretum last month.  We are so lucky to have such a beautiful garden nearby.  Here is a little bit of history, as written by the Friends of Frelinghuysen Arboretum:

George G. Frelinghuysen, a patent attorney and son of Frederick T. Frelinghuysen, Secretary of State under president Chester A. Arthur, was married in 1881 to Sara Ballantine of Newark. She was the granddaughter of the founder of the P. Ballantine Brewing Company.
In 1891 the couple commissioned the Boston architectural firm of Rotch & Tilden to construct a summer home and carriage house on property they named Whippany Farm for the river nearby. The Colonial Revival style is evident in such details as the Federal urns and swags, Ionic columns on the porte-cochere and the large Palladian window on the second floor landing.
The family only lived here during the summer months. In the winter they resided at 1 Sutton Place in New York City. The property was a working farm. Vegetables and flowers were grown for the family's consumption and sent to them in New York City via train. There were greenhouses, several barns and some smaller houses on the property. Some servants lived on the property year around.
George Frelinghuysen died in 1936 and Sara Frelinghuysen died in 1940. This property was left to their only daughter, Matilda (1887-1969). Miss Frelinghuysen had an interest in gardening and was a member of the Garden Club of Morristown. In 1964, she began plans for turning the estate into an arboretum. Upon her death the land and house was bequeathed to the people of Morris County for the use as a public arboretum. The Frelinghuysen Arboretum was dedicated in 1971.
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13 comments:

  1. Hello Mary, what a beautiful Arboretum! The flowers are beautiful, a lovely place to spend some time..Thanks for hosting, have a happy week!

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  2. So very beautiful! I enjoyed reading about the property also. :)

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  3. It's beautiful and so nice that it's open to everyone to enjoy! Happy Monday! Hugs, Diane

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  4. That's lovely! I'd like to sit on that porch and have lunch!

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  5. Thanks Mary. Always appreciate joining in as well as seeing what you have seen recently.
    Joy

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  6. How wonderful that Miss Frelinghuysen turned her estate into an arboretum that was bequeathed for the community to enjoy. It is an enviable stately arboretum, as our community was left land (11 acres) for one which had to be developed and maintained by volunteers. Finally this year with only my husband left from a group of men who looked after the property, it was handed over to our town to maintain.

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  7. Beautiful photos, Mary...
    Thanks.

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  8. This estate has such lovely gardens! Gorgeous photos, Mary!

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  9. what a gorgeous place to visit and wander around the gardens. So beautiful. Spring is such a lovely time of year. Have a wonderful week and thank you for hosting.

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  10. Dreamy and delightful, both gardens and estate! What a refreshing way to spend the day! Lovely images, Mary. Thanks so much for hosting and have a wonderful week!

    Poppy

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  11. What a lovely place to spend some time and take lots of photos! The flowers are so bright and cheerful.

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  12. How absolutely beautiful, Mary!! I'm refreshed by your visit!

    xo

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  13. It just kills me how beautiful these are! Worth two comments! ;) sigh. and smile! =)

    xo

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