Wednesday, May 13, 2009

The Grounds of Planting Fields

The courtyard outside the rear of William R. Coe's 'Planting Fields' in Oyster Bay.

The 'Camellia House', designed by Guy Lowell between 1917 and 1922.

The Italian Blue Pool Garden and tea house, designed by Guy Lowell and Andrew Sargent between 1915 and 1918 (currently undergoing restoration).

The walk outside the Italian Blue Pool Garden.

The 'Hay Barn' and stables, designed by Walker & Gillette in 1915.

The 'Hibiscus House', designed by the Olmsted Brothers c. 1929. Below one of the interior rooms of the greenhouse.


The 'Azalea Walk', above and below.


The massive western lawn.


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