Clarence Moore Garden 1995-1996.

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Clarence Moore Garden 1995-1996.

Clarence Moore Garden 1995-1996.

Garden Club of America Collection,

Phy. Description:

1 folder+ 19 35 mm. slides.

"Hedges surround the front of this house creating a quiet country setting. In the early 1900s, it was this country setting near the Chevy Chase Country Club where horsemen and fox hunters donned their red coats to follow hounds. Clarence Moore, master of the Chevy Chase Country Hunt from January 16, 1899 to April 15, 1912, lived here until his death when he went down with the Titanic (April 15, 1912) returning with new hounds for the Chevy Chase Hunt."

"The natural woodland garden slopes down from the back of the house to a stream and abuts the expansive golf course of the Chevy Chase Club. Rough-hewn railroad tie steps and natural pine bark paths lead to meditation gardens where one can sit and reflect on the natural beauty of the garden and nearby sculptures and birdhouses. Two bridges, one with a wood frame, cross the stream allowing access to the entire back gardens. Perennials placed throughout the borders to create color from spring to fall are easily viewed from the back deck and side porch."

Persons associated with the property include: Clarence Moore (master of Chevy Chase Hunt and former owner from 1899 to April 15, 1912); Mr. and Mrs. Maury (former owners in 1930's); Mrs. Rouse (former owner in 1950s); Bentley Andrews (landscape architect, 1986-1989); Louise Roberts (front plantings and landscape, 1982); Mimi McBride (planting materials and planning, 1992); and Margaret K. Blommer (photographer and GCA volunteer, 1996).

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Subject-Topical:

Gardens -- Maryland -- Chevy Chase

Subject - Geographical:

Moore Garden (Chevy Chase, Maryland)

Repository Loc:

Horticulture Services Division, Smithsonian Institution, PO Box 37012, Capital Gallery, Suite 3300, MRC 506, Washington, DC 20013-7012

Moore, Clarence, former owner.

Maury, Mr., Mrs., former owners.

Rouse, Mrs., former owner.

Andrews, Bentley, landscape architect.

Roberts, Louise, designer.

McBride, Mimi, horticulturist.

Blommer, Margaret K., photographer.

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