The South Front
The Garden Library and Ribbon Walk
After the Garden Library was built in 1964 in a formerly wooded section of the property, Ruth Havey designed a garden and walkway system to complement the library's design. Her Ribbon Walk of brick and carved limestone edges curves through deciduous magnolias, hydrangeas, Epimedium, and mixed bulb plantings. The Bird Bath Garden, built around a fountain of a boy holding a carp, was designed to be viewed from the Mediterranean Highway, an interior hallway connecting the main house with the museums.
Further Information
The South Front
- South Side of the House
- South Lawn
- The Garden Library and Ribbon Walk
- East Lawn
- R Street Walk
- The Terrior Column and Enclosure
Enclosed Gardens
- The Orangery
- The Green Garden
- The Star Garden
- The North Vista
- The Swimming Pool and Loggia
- The Pebble Garden
- The Beech Terrace
- The Urn Terrace
- The Rose Garden
- The Fountain Terrace
- The Arbor Terrace
- The Box Walk
- The Ellipse