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DEADLINE for Reservations: May 30th
On Saturday, June 9, ARLIS/NY will sponsor a trip to Planting Fields
Arboretum State Historic Park, a former Gold Coast estate of over 400 acres
located in Oyster Bay, Long Island. One of New York State's premier public
arboretums and historic sites, Planting Fields contains former estate
buildings, art works, greenhouses, gardens, woodland paths and outstanding
plant collections. There are over 200 acres of woodland and miles of hiking
trails. Planting Fields is listed on the National Register of Historic
Places.
We will visit Coe Hall, a 65-room former residence which is being restored
to its 1920s appearance. Built between 1918-1921 over the foundations of the
Coe family's previous home that had been destroyed in 1918, Coe Hall was
designed by the New York architectural firm of Walker & Gillette in the
Tudor Revival style. The interior of the house was decorated by Charles of
London, a specialist in "Olde English" period rooms. There are murals by the
artists Everett Shinn and Robert Chanler. The terraces surrounding Coe Hall
were designed by the landscape architecture firm of Olmsted Brothers, which
also landscaped the grounds. The integration of the house and its setting
was very important with the most significant gardens located near the house
for the family's enjoyment. A.R. Sargent created the Italian Blue Pool
Garden in 1914-18 and Guy Lowell designed the Tea House in 1915. The Garden
Court (Circular Pool, Sunken Garden, Vista Path, Rose Garden and Rose Arbor)
is located on the south side of Coe Hall. Also involved with Planting Fields
was the craftsman Samuel Yellin, the great Philadelphian metal worker. The
Horticulture Library, containing over 7,000 volumes, is located in the
historic Hay Barn, also designed by Walker & Gillette.
Planting Fields Website:
http://www.plantingfields.org.
General Itinerary:
The bus will leave promptly at 9:00 a.m. in front of the New York Public
Library on Fifth Avenue between 40th and 42nd Streets. We will arrive at
approximately 10:00 a.m. Departure for New York City will be at 4:00 p.m.,
with an approximate arrival time of 5:00 p.m.
9:00 - 10:00 Drive to Planting Fields
10:00 - 10:30 Arrival; Coffee will be served
10:30 - 12:15 Tour of Coe Hall
Exhibition on Everett Shinn
12:30 - 1:15 Lunch on west portico or in Manor House Rose Garden
1:30 - 3:45 Visit to Horticulture Library in Hay Barn
Tour of grounds and greenhouses
4:00 - 5:00 Return to New York City
Cost:
The charge will be $15.00 per person, a fantastic bargain! Lunch will be
included. (On June 9th please bring cash or checks made out to: ARLIS/NY.)
Please choose from these three sandwiches when you RSVP:
a) Fresh mozzerella, roasted peppers & pesto
b) Brie, Black Forest Ham & Honey Mustard
c) Oven roasted turkey breast w/herb mayonnaise
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED PRIOR TO MAY 30.
Contact Joy Kestenbaum: Tel (718) 636-3714
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Joy Kestenbaum
Art & Architecture Librarian/Assistant Professor
Pratt Institute
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(718) 636-3714
Chair, ARLIS/NY
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